Saif Muhammad Wasif, Whitaker-Worth Diane L, Palmisano Joseph, Cagna Richard, Yamase Harold T
Division of Hematology-Oncology, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD.
Department of Dermatology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT.
Resid Staff Physician. 1999 Dec;45(13):37-44.
Henoch-Schönlein purpura is a disease of unknown etiology. it is predominantly seen in children, although adults are also affected, and comprises a rash, arthritis, abdominal pain, and renal dysfunction. there is no effective treatment, although the syndrome is self-limiting and generally subsides without sequelae. The authors present a case of Henoch-Schönlein purpura in a 59-year-old woman who presented with a rash of six months' duration and a high level of urinary protein.
过敏性紫癜是一种病因不明的疾病。虽然成人也会患病,但主要见于儿童,其症状包括皮疹、关节炎、腹痛和肾功能障碍。尽管该综合征具有自限性,通常消退后不留后遗症,但目前尚无有效治疗方法。作者报告了一例59岁女性过敏性紫癜病例,该患者出现了持续6个月的皮疹和高水平尿蛋白。