Ebina K, Kato S, Abukawa D, Nakagawa H
Department of Pediatrics, Sendai City Hospital, Japan.
J Pediatr. 1997 Dec;131(6):934-6. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(97)70049-0.
A 9-year-old boy with Henoch-Schönlein purpura had a duodenal ulcer. Endoscopic injection with pure ethanol was performed on a pulsating visible vessel in the third part of the duodenum, resulting in complete hemostasis. A bleeding ulcer, although rare, may be a serious gastrointestinal complication of Henoch-Schönlein purpura and may require aggressive intervention.
