| Literature DB >> 30375579 |
Ahmet Omma1, Mehmet Emin Enecik1, Zeynep Özbalkan1, Sevinç Can Sandikçi1, Yaşar Karaaslan1.
Abstract
Immunoglobulin A vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein purpura) is an immunoglobulin A-mediated vasculitis of unknown cause, which is characterized by non-thrombocytopenic purpura, arthralgia, abdominal pain, and glomerulonephritis. It most commonly occurs in children, and usually follows a benign course. It can also affect adults and is probably related to malignancy. In this article, we report a case of rectal adenocarcinoma in an immunoglobulin A vasculitis with renal involvement.Entities:
Keywords: Henoch-Schönlein purpura; immunoglobulin A vasculitis; rectal adenocarcinoma
Year: 2017 PMID: 30375579 PMCID: PMC6190987 DOI: 10.5606/ArchRheumatol.2017.6111
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Rheumatol ISSN: 2148-5046 Impact factor: 1.472