Late Relapse of Henoch-Schönlein Purpura in an Adolescent Presenting as Severe Gastroduodenitis

• Main Authors: Chiara Rubino (Author), Monica Paci (Author), Massimo Resti (Author), Paolo Lionetti (Author), Sandra Trapani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Henoch-Schönlein purpura is a systemic vasculitis, commonly affecting children. Gastrointestinal manifestations are observed in 50-75% of patients; it is well known they may occur before skin lesions in about 20% of cases during the first vasculitic episode. Relapses occur in about one third of pat...