Henoch-Schonlein purpura in a chronic hemodialysis patient

Authors
Esposito, C Fasoli, G Cornacchia, F Foschi, A Mazzullo, T Morando, G Plati, AR Dal Canton, A
Citation
C. Esposito et al., Henoch-Schonlein purpura in a chronic hemodialysis patient, J NEPHROL, 12(3), 1999, pp. 197-200
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY
ISSN journal
11218428 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
197 - 200
Database
ISI
SICI code
1121-8428(199905/06)12:3<197:HPIACH>2.0.ZU;2-R
Abstract
We describe a patient on maintenance hemodialysis who developed purpura, ab dominal pain with bloody stool, and gross hematuria. A skin biopsy revealed leukocytoclastic vasculitis with IgA deposits. This is the first report of Henoch-Schonlein purpura in a hemodialysis patient.