Publication: Lumbosacral Edema as an Unusual Presentation of Henoch-Schönlein purpura: A Case Report and Literature Review
Date
2022
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Publisher
Nepal Paediatric Society (JNPS)
Abstract
Abstract:
Henoch- Schönlein purpura (HSP) is the most common vasculitis of childhood. Subcutaneous edema in the extremities is a common finding of HSP, whereas lumbosacral edema is a rare presentation. We report a case of HSP in a six year old boy who visited the emergency department for acute - onset back pain with gait problems. An extensive radiologic workup was performed, but the patient was finally diagnosed with HSP based on knee and ankle edema with a few purpura. We described the clinical, imaging findings, and treatment of the current case and review the literature regarding this rare presentation of HSP.
Description
Jung Sook Yeom
Department of Paediatrics, Health Science Institutes, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju, South Korea.
Ji-Hyun Seo
Department of Paediatrics, Health Science Institutes, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju, South Korea.
Hee-Shang Youn
Department of Paediatrics, Health Science Institutes, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University Hospital, Jinju, South Korea.
Keywords
Henoch-Schönlein purpura, angioedema, low back pain