Henoch-Schonlein purpura antecedent to Crohn's disease

SAGE Open Med Case Rep. 2015 Oct 12:3:2050313X15604291. doi: 10.1177/2050313X15604291. eCollection 2015.

Abstract

We report a 13-year-old youth who initially presented with the typical rash of Henoch-Schonlein purpura followed a month later by a nephrotic syndrome and hematuria. Renal biopsy revealed crescentic IgA nephropathy. The patient was aggressively treated with steroids leading to a remission of his nephrotic syndrome. Three years after his initial presentation, he developed bloody diarrhea and Crohn's disease was diagnosed.

Keywords: Petechial rash; bloody diarrhea; hematuria; proteinuria.

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  • Case Reports