Jejunojejunum intussusception as the single initial manifestation of Henoch-Schönlein purpura in a teenager.
Am J Emerg Med
; 30(9): 2085.e1-3, 2012 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-22306398
ABSTRACT
We described a 14-year-old boy with initial presentation of recurrent intermittent abdominal pain, with subsequent development of jejunojejunum intussusception. The characteristic purpuric skin rash of Henoch-Schönlein purpura appeared later after the surgical manual reduction. When abdominal pain is the single initial manifestation in patients with undiagnosed Henoch-Schönlein purpura, emergency physicians should evaluate if the patient required early surgical intervention such as intussusception or perforation and always keep Henoch-Schönlein purpura as a possibility in mind.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Vasculite por IgA
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Intussuscepção
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Doenças do Jejuno
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2012
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Article