RT Book, Section
A1 Yazdany, Jinoos
A1 Manno, Rebecca
A1 Hellmann, David B.
A1 Imboden Jr., John B.
A2 Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2 McPhee, Stephen J.
A2 Rabow, Michael W.
SR Print(0)
ID 1175803631
T1 IgA Vasculitis
T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2021
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260469868
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175803631
RD 2023/01/30
AB IgA  vasculitis  (Henoch-Schönlein  purpura),  the  most  common  systemic  vasculitis  in  children,  occurs  in  adults  as  well.  Typical  features  are  palpable  purpura,  arthritis,  and  hematuria.  Abdominal  pain  occurs  less  frequently  in  adults  than  in  children.  Pathologic  features  include  leukocytoclastic  vasculitis  with  IgA  deposition.  The  cause  is  not  known.