Severe Disfiguring Scalp and Facial Oedema due to Henoch-Schönlein Purpura in a Child
Henoch-Schönlein purpura is a small vessel vasculitis that usually presents with palpable purpura, arthritis, abdominal pain, and nephritis. Subcutaneous oedema of dependent areas is common; however, oedema in the scalp is extremely rare especially in children older than two years. Here, we report...
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Main Authors: | Visvalingam Arunath (Author), Arjuna Salinda Athapathu (Author), Thabitha Jebaseeli Hoole (Author), Heshan Aruppala (Author), Asanka Rathnasri (Author), Randula Ranawaka (Author), Sachith Mettananda (Author) |
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2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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