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Hypertension in the absence of urinary abnormalities – an unusual presentation of anaphylactoid purpura

Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (HSP) or anaphylactoid purpura, currently named IgA vasculitis is the most common form of systemic vasculitis in children. In adults and young infants, HSP tends to have atypical presentations with higher rates of severe gastrointestinal problems and delayed renal complicati...

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Main Authors: Thong, Pui Lin, How, Kang Nien, Bakrin, Ikmal Hisyam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Malaysian Medical Association 2020
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89239/1/PURPURA.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89239/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32724011/
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spelling my.upm.eprints.892392021-09-20T23:28:39Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89239/ Hypertension in the absence of urinary abnormalities – an unusual presentation of anaphylactoid purpura Thong, Pui Lin How, Kang Nien Bakrin, Ikmal Hisyam Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (HSP) or anaphylactoid purpura, currently named IgA vasculitis is the most common form of systemic vasculitis in children. In adults and young infants, HSP tends to have atypical presentations with higher rates of severe gastrointestinal problems and delayed renal complications. While hypertension is a known complication of HSP nephritis, it is rarely seen in individuals with normal renal function and urinary findings. We report a case of a 7-year-old boy with HSP, who presented with abdominal pain and severe hypertension without other features of glomerulonephritis. Malaysian Medical Association 2020 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89239/1/PURPURA.pdf Thong, Pui Lin and How, Kang Nien and Bakrin, Ikmal Hisyam (2020) Hypertension in the absence of urinary abnormalities – an unusual presentation of anaphylactoid purpura. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 75 (4). pp. 436-438. ISSN 0300-5283 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32724011/
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description Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (HSP) or anaphylactoid purpura, currently named IgA vasculitis is the most common form of systemic vasculitis in children. In adults and young infants, HSP tends to have atypical presentations with higher rates of severe gastrointestinal problems and delayed renal complications. While hypertension is a known complication of HSP nephritis, it is rarely seen in individuals with normal renal function and urinary findings. We report a case of a 7-year-old boy with HSP, who presented with abdominal pain and severe hypertension without other features of glomerulonephritis.
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author Thong, Pui Lin
How, Kang Nien
Bakrin, Ikmal Hisyam
spellingShingle Thong, Pui Lin
How, Kang Nien
Bakrin, Ikmal Hisyam
Hypertension in the absence of urinary abnormalities – an unusual presentation of anaphylactoid purpura
author_facet Thong, Pui Lin
How, Kang Nien
Bakrin, Ikmal Hisyam
author_sort Thong, Pui Lin
title Hypertension in the absence of urinary abnormalities – an unusual presentation of anaphylactoid purpura
title_short Hypertension in the absence of urinary abnormalities – an unusual presentation of anaphylactoid purpura
title_full Hypertension in the absence of urinary abnormalities – an unusual presentation of anaphylactoid purpura
title_fullStr Hypertension in the absence of urinary abnormalities – an unusual presentation of anaphylactoid purpura
title_full_unstemmed Hypertension in the absence of urinary abnormalities – an unusual presentation of anaphylactoid purpura
title_sort hypertension in the absence of urinary abnormalities – an unusual presentation of anaphylactoid purpura
publisher Malaysian Medical Association
publishDate 2020
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89239/1/PURPURA.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/89239/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32724011/
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