Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Despite being separate entities, hypersensitivity vasculitis and Henoch-Schönlein purpura displayed similar ...

Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP) is an autoimmune disorder that is due to the production of autoantibodies against some of the body’s own antigens. It occurs most commonly in children between the ages ...

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A 35-year-old white man with no prior illness presented with a 10-day history of colicky abdominal pain worsened with meals, and back pain. This was followed in 3 days by an asymptomatic purpuric ...

Rituximab (Rituxan) may be a useful option for children with chronic steroid-dependent Henoch-Schonlein purpura, a small retrospective review suggested. Among eight children with this chronic ...

In December 2021, a routine wellness check for Ammon Johanson turned out to be not so simple. Prior to the check-up, Johanson’s mother, Monica, noticed a rash on Johanson’s feet, and told her husband ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 58-year-old female who was diagnosed with Henoch-Schonlein purpura in July 2016. With HSP, I had the telltale broken blood vessels and swelling in my legs, ankles and feet. Ever ...

When vasculitis affects the skin, it can cause red or purple spots to develop. It may also cause ulcers or blisters. A vasculitis rash can become painful or itchy. Vasculitis is an inflammation and ...

Vasculitis means, literally, inflammation of the blood vessels and is an umbrella term covering illness ranging from acute localised hypersensitivity reactions to severe, auto-immune systemic, ...

Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP) is an IgA-mediated, small vessel vasculitis that predominantly affects children. IgA, C3, and immune complexes deposit in arterioles, capillaries, and venules. It is ...