Terminal Ileitis Induced by Henoch–Schonlein Purpura That Presented as Acute Appendicitis
Open Access
- 1 February 2015
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) in Medicine
- Vol. 94 (5), e492
- https://doi.org/10.1097/md.0000000000000492
Abstract
Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) is a self-limited autoimmune disease, the cause of which is not clear. Gastrointestinal involvement is often the main symptom of HSP. We report an unusual and rare case in a patient who was diagnosed with HSP. This is the second report of terminal ileitis induced by HSP that presented as acute appendicitis. We report a 21-year-old man who presented with right lower abdominal pain, and was diagnosed with acute appendicitis. Terminal ileitis was diagnosed intraoperatively, and when a rash occurred postoperatively, the final diagnosis was HSP. When the rash occurred, HSP was diagnosed and methylprednisolone was administered for 5 days. The diagnosis of HSP is difficult to establish, especially when the purpura occurs after gastrointestinal involvement; thus, abdominal pain should not be ignored and HSP should be considered.Keywords
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