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Small bowel ischaemia and perforation as a complication of Henoch-Schönlein Purpura in a previously healthy adult

Henoch-Schönlein purpura is a small vessel vasculitis with multi-system manifestations that commonly affects children. We describe a case of new onset Henoch-Schönlein purpura in a previously healthy 42-year-old female who required an emergency laparotomy for small bowel perforation.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Locke, T E, Stewart, D, Patel, K, Takou, A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: JSCR Publishing Ltd 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3649528/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24960826
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/2012.4.9