Henoch-sch?nlein purpura (HSP) in an adult

1st International Conference on Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases (ICTROMI) Faculty of Medicine Universitas Sumatera Utara

Negara, C.A.^1,2 ; Zubir, Z.^1,2

Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia^1

Haji Adam Malik General Hospital, Medan, Indonesia^2

关键词: Pain sensation;    Respiratory tract;    Sore throat;    Vasculitis;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/125/1/012155/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1755-1315/125/1/012155

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Henoch-schönlein purpura (HSP) is vasculitis of the small vessels, the most common vasculitis of the childhood and is uncommon in adults. A case of HSP is reported in a 36-year-old female with ten days history of multiple palpable purpura on region antebrachii, region femoralis and cruris dextra et sinistra. Burn sensation in both legs, pain sensation on knees joint and ankles joint and bloody stools were found. History of a cough and sore throat are often to be a presentation. Laboratory examination was mild anemia, mild leukocytes, ASTO (antistreptolysin titer O):