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SCHONLEIN-HENOCH PURPURA [1 record]

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Record 1 2001-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Immunology
CONT

Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is characterized by a small-vessel vasculitis with arthralgias, skin purpura, and abdominal symptoms along with a proliferative acute glomulonephritis that has similar histopathologic features to IgA nephropathy. HSP is predominantly a disease of childhood, although cases do occur in adults.

Key term(s)
  • Schönlein-Henoch disease

French

Domaine(s)
  • Immunologie
DEF

Affection du sujet jeune, associant un purpura des membres inférieurs, des arthralgies, une glomérulopathie et parfois des douleurs abdominales, probablement en rapport avec une angéite diffuse d'origine immunologique (complexes immuns).

Spanish

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