scholarly journals Henoch-Schönlein Purpura in Young Adult Male - Is Vitamin C the Culprit?

2020 ◽  
Vol 06 (04) ◽  
pp. 13-15
Author(s):  
Saurabh Gupta ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Vitamin C ◽  
Adult Male ◽  
Henoch Schonlein Purpura ◽  
Young Adult Male ◽  
Schonlein Purpura ◽  
Henoch Schönlein Purpura

scholarly journals Henoch-Schonlein Purpura with hematochezia in an adult patient

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 98-101
Author(s):  
Robin George Manappallil ◽  
Pradeep Kumar ◽  
Thushara Anand
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Pain ◽  
Adult Patient ◽  
Adult Male ◽  
Henoch Schonlein Purpura ◽  
Palpable Purpura ◽  
Schonlein Purpura ◽  
Henoch Schönlein Purpura

Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a self-limiting vasculitic disease, commonly seen in children. It is characterized by palpable purpura, arthritis, hematuria and abdominal pain. Hematochezia is an uncommon symptom. The patient being reported is an adult male who presented with vomiting, abdominal pain and hematochezia, followed by appearance of palpable purpura and arthritis. He was diagnosed to have HSP. Hematochezia as one of the initial presentations of HSP in adults is an uncommon scenario.

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