Henoch-Schönlein purpura in a chronic hemodialysis patient

J Nephrol. 1999 May-Jun;12(3):197-200.

Abstract

We describe a patient on maintenance hemodialysis who developed purpura, abdominal pain with bloody stool, and gross hematuria. A skin biopsy revealed leukocytoclastic vasculitis with IgA deposits. This is the first report of Henoch-Schönlein purpura in a hemodialysis patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Humans
  • IgA Vasculitis / diagnosis
  • IgA Vasculitis / etiology*
  • Male
  • Renal Dialysis*
  • Uremia / complications
  • Uremia / therapy