Back to Search
Start Over
Massive lower gastrointestinal haemorrhage, successfully treated with corticosteroids, as main symptom of Schönlein-Henoch purpura
- Source :
- Rheumatology international. 29(12)
- Publication Year :
- 2008
-
Abstract
- Schonlein-Henoch purpura is a small vessel disease that affects mainly skin and kidney, although several gastrointestinal symptoms may occur including abdominal pain, intussusception, perforation or bleeding. Massive lower gastrointestinal haemorrhage is rare and even more as the main symptom of the disease. We present a case of a 2-year-old boy with Schonlein-Henoch purpura who developed a massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding requiring blood transfusion. In this patient both Schonlein-Henoch purpura and gastrointestinal haemorrhage were successfully treated with intravenous methylprednisolone, avoiding surgical intervention. Physicians need to have a high index of suspicion when evaluating these patients, even more when dermatologic signs are scarce. Glucocorticosteroid therapy may be effective when treating severe gastrointestinal symptoms.
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Abdominal pain
Lower gastrointestinal bleeding
Blood transfusion
IgA Vasculitis
medicine.medical_treatment
Immunology
Perforation (oil well)
Methylprednisolone
Rheumatology
immune system diseases
Adrenal Cortex Hormones
hemic and lymphatic diseases
Intussusception (medical disorder)
medicine
Immunology and Allergy
Humans
business.industry
medicine.disease
Surgery
Purpura
Treatment Outcome
Child, Preschool
medicine.symptom
business
Vasculitis
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
medicine.drug
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1437160X
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Rheumatology international
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....7cbe3afc7a3ecababb33a14c6a477e39