Ann Dermatol.  1998 Apr;10(2):97-100. 10.5021/ad.1998.10.2.97.

A Case of Pulmonary Infarction Probably Related with Henoch-Schönlein Purpura

• Yang HY
• Yu HJ
• Kim YS
• Lee CW
• Kim JH
• Yang SC

• KMID: 2359801
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.1998.10.2.97

Abstract

We report a case of pulmonary infarction probably related with Henoch-Schönlein purpura, which presented with purpura on both lower extremities in a 27-year-old woman. The purpura had developed 4 days previously and it had no itching or tend'erness. She complained of mild fatigue, chest tightness, but no dyspnea or hemoptysis. On routine examination, chest radiography showed a poorly defined nodular opacity on the left lung field, and it was diagnosed by a follow up chest CT as a pulmonary infarction secondary to pulmonary vasculitis.

Keyword

Henoch-Schönlein purpura; Pulmonary infarction; Pulmonary vasculitis

MeSH Terms

Adult
Dyspnea
Fatigue
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Hemoptysis
Humans
Lower Extremity
Lung
Pruritus
Pulmonary Infarction*
Purpura*
Radiography
Thorax
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Vasculitis