PULMONARY VASCULITIS WITH HEMORRHAGE IN ANAPHYLACTOID PURPURA

Authors
WRIGHT WK KROUS HF GRISWOLD WR BILLMAN GF EICHENFIELD LF LEMIRE JM REZNIK VM
Citation
Wk. Wright et al., PULMONARY VASCULITIS WITH HEMORRHAGE IN ANAPHYLACTOID PURPURA, Pediatric pulmonology, 17(4), 1994, pp. 269-271
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Respiratory System",Pediatrics
Journal title
Pediatric pulmonology → ACNP
ISSN journal
87556863
Volume
17
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
269 - 271
Database
ISI
SICI code
8755-6863(1994)17:4<269:PVWHIA>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
We report a 14-year-old female with anaphylactoid purpura (AP) who dev eloped pulmonary hemorrhage with acute vasculitis on lung biopsy. She improved with pulse methylprednisolone, daily prednisone and ventilato ry assistance. Pulmonary vasculitis is a rare but serious manifestatio n of AP. (C) 1994 Wiley-Liss, Inc.