Henoch–Schonlein purpura antecedent to Crohn’s disease

Henoch–Schonlein purpura antecedent to Crohn’s disease

We report a 13-year-old youth who initially presented with the typical rash of Henoch–Schonlein purpura followed a month later by a nephrotic syndrome and hematuria. Renal biopsy revealed crescentic IgA nephropathy. The patient was aggressively treated with steroids leading to a remission of his nep...

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Main Authors: Galit Pomeranz, Tania Zehavi, Yosef Uziel, Avishalom Pomeranz, Ze’ev Korzets
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-10-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X15604291
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spelling doaj-3e5e433c0b0948ac901e3f6c6fc21d022020-11-25T03:24:17ZengSAGE PublishingSAGE Open Medical Case Reports2050-313X2015-10-01310.1177/2050313X1560429110.1177_2050313X15604291Henoch–Schonlein purpura antecedent to Crohn’s diseaseGalit Pomeranz0Tania Zehavi1Yosef Uziel2Avishalom Pomeranz3Ze’ev Korzets4Unit of Pediatric Nephrology, Meir Hospital, Kfar Saba, IsraelDepartment of Pathology, Meir Hospital, Kfar Saba, IsraelSackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, IsraelSackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, IsraelSackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, IsraelWe report a 13-year-old youth who initially presented with the typical rash of Henoch–Schonlein purpura followed a month later by a nephrotic syndrome and hematuria. Renal biopsy revealed crescentic IgA nephropathy. The patient was aggressively treated with steroids leading to a remission of his nephrotic syndrome. Three years after his initial presentation, he developed bloody diarrhea and Crohn’s disease was diagnosed.https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X15604291
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author Galit Pomeranz
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Yosef Uziel
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Ze’ev Korzets
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Henoch–Schonlein purpura antecedent to Crohn’s disease
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
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Tania Zehavi
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title Henoch–Schonlein purpura antecedent to Crohn’s disease
title_short Henoch–Schonlein purpura antecedent to Crohn’s disease
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publishDate 2015-10-01
description We report a 13-year-old youth who initially presented with the typical rash of Henoch–Schonlein purpura followed a month later by a nephrotic syndrome and hematuria. Renal biopsy revealed crescentic IgA nephropathy. The patient was aggressively treated with steroids leading to a remission of his nephrotic syndrome. Three years after his initial presentation, he developed bloody diarrhea and Crohn’s disease was diagnosed.
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