HENOCH-SCHONLEIN PURPURA IN PREGNANCY

Authors
LEGOFF C CHATELIER C LOBBEDEZ T HENRI P LEVALTIER B RYCKELYNCK JP DELIGNY BH
Citation
C. Legoff et al., HENOCH-SCHONLEIN PURPURA IN PREGNANCY, Nephrologie, 18(1), 1997, pp. 27-29
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology
Journal title
Nephrologie → ACNP
ISSN journal
02504960
Volume
18
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
27 - 29
Database
ISI
SICI code
0250-4960(1997)18:1<27:HPIP>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
We report the case of a 26 year old woman who presented a Henoch Schon lein purpura at 13 weeks' gestation. IgA glomerulonephritis without pe joratif feature was confirmed by renal biopsy. Corticosteroid therapy was unsuccessful on nephrotic syndrom. At 25 weeks' gestation foetal d eath occured followed by a rapid development of end stage renal failur e.