Henoch-Schonlein purpura presenting sequentially as nodular rash, erythema nodosum, and palpable purpura

We describe a 26-year-old woman who presented with a nodular rash on the elbows following an insect bite. Two days later, she developed erythema nodosum. Both these lesions were treated symptomatically. One week later, she had purpura, abdominal pain, hematuria, and arthralgias, following which ster...

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Main Authors:	Kandan Balamurugesan, Stalin Viswanathan
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:	Journal of Family and Community Medicine
Subjects:	Adult erythema nodosum Henoch-Schonlein purpura nodular rash
Online Access:	http://www.jfcmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2230-8229;year=2014;volume=21;issue=1;spage=58;epage=60;aulast=Balamurugesan

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spelling	doaj-7a45b811dd004e0db64a1632b751d9ed2020-11-24T21:37:22ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Family and Community Medicine2230-82292229-340X2014-01-01211586010.4103/2230-8229.128788Henoch-Schonlein purpura presenting sequentially as nodular rash, erythema nodosum, and palpable purpuraKandan BalamurugesanStalin ViswanathanWe describe a 26-year-old woman who presented with a nodular rash on the elbows following an insect bite. Two days later, she developed erythema nodosum. Both these lesions were treated symptomatically. One week later, she had purpura, abdominal pain, hematuria, and arthralgias, following which steroids were administered. Her investigations revealed only microscopic hematuria that disappeared with therapy. This pattern of sequential appearance of rash and a nodular morphology are both unique features not previously reported.http://www.jfcmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2230-8229;year=2014;volume=21;issue=1;spage=58;epage=60;aulast=BalamurugesanAdulterythema nodosumHenoch-Schonlein purpuranodular rash
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spellingShingle	Kandan Balamurugesan Stalin Viswanathan Henoch-Schonlein purpura presenting sequentially as nodular rash, erythema nodosum, and palpable purpura Journal of Family and Community Medicine Adult erythema nodosum Henoch-Schonlein purpura nodular rash
author_facet	Kandan Balamurugesan Stalin Viswanathan
author_sort	Kandan Balamurugesan
title	Henoch-Schonlein purpura presenting sequentially as nodular rash, erythema nodosum, and palpable purpura
title_short	Henoch-Schonlein purpura presenting sequentially as nodular rash, erythema nodosum, and palpable purpura
title_full	Henoch-Schonlein purpura presenting sequentially as nodular rash, erythema nodosum, and palpable purpura
title_fullStr	Henoch-Schonlein purpura presenting sequentially as nodular rash, erythema nodosum, and palpable purpura
title_full_unstemmed	Henoch-Schonlein purpura presenting sequentially as nodular rash, erythema nodosum, and palpable purpura
title_sort	henoch-schonlein purpura presenting sequentially as nodular rash, erythema nodosum, and palpable purpura
publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series	Journal of Family and Community Medicine
issn	2230-8229 2229-340X
publishDate	2014-01-01
description	We describe a 26-year-old woman who presented with a nodular rash on the elbows following an insect bite. Two days later, she developed erythema nodosum. Both these lesions were treated symptomatically. One week later, she had purpura, abdominal pain, hematuria, and arthralgias, following which steroids were administered. Her investigations revealed only microscopic hematuria that disappeared with therapy. This pattern of sequential appearance of rash and a nodular morphology are both unique features not previously reported.
topic	Adult erythema nodosum Henoch-Schonlein purpura nodular rash
url	http://www.jfcmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2230-8229;year=2014;volume=21;issue=1;spage=58;epage=60;aulast=Balamurugesan
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Henoch-Schonlein purpura presenting sequentially as nodular rash, erythema nodosum, and palpable purpura

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