Henoch Schonlein Purpura, Vasculitis, Vasculitis, Leukocytoclastic - DermAtlas

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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

Henoch Schonlein purpura vasculitis vasculitis, leukocytoclastic

Body Site

foot

Age

12 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

grouped, clustered linear

Color

purple

Morphology

macular / flat (macule / patch)

Pattern

symmetric acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This 12 year old boy developed purpuric papules and patches on the extensor surfaces of his arms and legs, and the tops of his hands and feet. He subsequently complained of colicky abdominal pain and arthralgias. A skin biopsy from a purpuric papule on his leg demonstrated a leukocytoclastic vasculitis and immunofluorescence was positive for IgA around dermal blood vessels.

Description

purpuric papules and patches, some linear

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8/18/2002 23:00:20

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