Doctors diagnosed him with Henoch-Schonlein purpura, an autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in the small blood vessels of the skin, joints, bowels and kidneys.

Henoch-Schonlein Purpura Also known as IgA vasculitis, this condition affects small blood vessels and typically involves the skin, joints, intestines, and kidneys.

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However, some people with Henoch-Schönlein purpura experience dangerous inflammation that leads to kidney problems. A range of underlying medical conditions can cause both kinds of purpura.

Intussusception, a rare complication of Henoch's purpura, may pass unrecognized unless the possibility of its occurrence is borne in mind. Unrecognized, it will almost invariably be fatal.

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Several diseases can cause blood vessel thinning or inflammation, including Henoch-Schonlein purpura – an autoimmune condition that results in leg and thigh bruising.

I am a kidney transplant patient that had lost his kidneys to Henoch-Schönlein purpura. i was wondering if you may be able to tell me if this disese is able to be dormant in ones body. this is what ...

Background: The severe acute abdomen associated with Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) is an acute intussusception (AI). There is no reliable specific marker for AI with abdominal-type HSP. The serum ...

Henoch-Schönlein purpura is not very common, with only between 8 and 20 in 100,000 people will develop HSP each year. HSP mostly affects children with 9 out of 10 cases happening in children between ...