J Korean Surg Soc.
2006 Oct;71(4):312-314.
Duodenal Perforation in a Child with Henoch- Schoenlein Purpura
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- 1Department of Surgery, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Korea. jwcho7@yahoo.co.kr
- 2Joyfullhospital, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Henoch-Schoenlein purpura is predominantly a childhood disease with good prognosis. It is characterized by nonthrombocytopenic purpura, arthritis, arthralgia, gastrointestinal symptoms and glomerulonephritis. Abdominal pain is the most common gastrointestinal symptom, however, some patient with Henoch-Schoenlein purpura have gastrointestinal major surgical complication such as intussusception, bowel infarction, necrosis, stricture and perforation. We report a case of duodenal perforation in a 6-year-old boy with Henoch-Schoenlein purpura, being treated with corticosteroids.
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