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An Unusual Presentation of Childhood Vasculitis Presenting in Adulthood: A Challenging Diagnosis of Henoch-Schönlein Purpura

CONTEXT: Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP), a systemic IgA vascultitis, is uncommon in adults, with an incidence rate of 0.1 to 1.2 per million in adults over 20 years old. This vasculitic syndrome can present as an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction in older patients. We report a case of an olde...

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Autores principales: Thongprayoon, Charat, Cheungpasitporn, Wisit, Thamcharoen, Natanong, Bruminhent, Jackrapong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4215494/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25489569
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1947-2714.143289