Wright W K, Krous H F, Griswold W R, Billman G F, Eichenfield L F, Lemire J M, Reznik V M
Department of Pediatrics, University of California School of Medicine, La Jolla 92093.
Pediatr Pulmonol. 1994 Apr;17(4):269-71. doi: 10.1002/ppul.1950170411.
We report a 14-year-old female with anaphylactoid purpura (AP) who developed pulmonary hemorrhage with acute vasculitis on lung biopsy. She improved with pulse methylprednisolone, daily prednisone and ventilatory assistance. Pulmonary vasculitis is a rare but serious manifestation of AP.
