Henoch-Schonlein Purpura in a Disseminated Tuberculosis Patient / 대한소화기내시경학회지
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
; : 35-38, 2003.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-149928
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ABSTRACT
Henoch-Schonlein purpura is a systemic leukoclastic vasculitis and involves small vessels resulting in vasculitis. Major pathogenetic mechanism of Henoch-Schonlein purpura has not been still elucidated. Possible causes, however, may be associated with viral infection, bacterial infection, exposure to drugs and toxins, systemic diseases and carcinomas. Henoch-Schonlein purpura rarely develops in patients with tuberculosis, though there have been some reports on the development of this syndrome during antituberculous therapy. A 24-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of diffuse abdominal pain, lower leg purpura and disseminated tuberculosis involving lung, duodenum, colon and lumbar spine and diagnosed as Henoch-Schonlein purpura with disseminated tuberculosis. Henoch-Schonlein purpura developed before antibuberculous therapy and antituberculous treatment was effective both in disseminated tuberculosis and Henoch-Schonlein purpura. We concluded that disseminated tuberculosis might be a cause of Henoch-Schonlein purpura.
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Health context:
Neglected Diseases
Health problem:
Neglected Diseases
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Tuberculosis
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Zoonoses
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Purpura
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IgA Vasculitis
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Spine
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Bacterial Infections
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Tuberculosis
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Vasculitis
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Abdominal Pain
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Colon
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Duodenum
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Leg
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Year:
2003
Document type:
Article