Henoch-Schoenlein purpura

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A systemic non-thrombocytopenic purpura caused by HYPERSENSITIVITY VASCULITIS and deposition of IGA-containing IMMUNE COMPLEXES within the blood vessels throughout the body, including those in the kidney (KIDNEY GLOMERULUS). Clinical symptoms include URTICARIA; ERYTHEMA; ARTHRITIS; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; and renal involvement. Most cases are seen in children after acute upper respiratory infections.
Aliases
  • Allergic purpura
  • allergic purpura
  • Allergic purpura (disorder)
  • Allergic purpura NOS (disorder)
  • autoimmune purpura
  • Autoimmune purpura (disorder) [Ambiguous]
  • Henoch-Schoenlein purpura
  • Henoch-Schoenlein purpura
  • Henoch-Scholein purpura
  • Henoch-Schonlein Purpura
  • Henoch-Schonlein purpura
  • Henoch-Schonlein purpura (disorder)
  • Henoch-Schönlein purpura
  • HSP
  • IgA vasculitis
  • Purpura, autoimmune
  • purpura, autoimmune
  • Purpura, Schoenlein-Henoch
  • Purpura: [allergic] or [Henoch-Schonlein allergy]
  • Schoenlein-Henoch purpura