Henoch Schonlein Purpura, Vasculitis, Leukocytoclastic, Vasculitis - DermAtlas

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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

Henoch Schonlein purpura vasculitis, leukocytoclastic vasculitis

Body Site

genital thigh scrotum penis

Age

5 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

purple

Morphology

edema

Pattern

symmetric

Comments

This 4 year old boy developed waxing and waning edema of the arms, legs, buttocks, and genitals associated with purpuric papules on the arms, legs, and buttocks and painful wrists and ankles. He had microscopic hematuria and intermittent colicky abdominal pain.

Description

purpuric papules and marked genital edema

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8/18/2002 22:46:41

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