Henoch-Schönlein Purpura With Intussusception: A Case Report

Gastrointestinal symptoms in Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) are common and occur in about two-thirds of HSP patients. Surgical intervention is only required in a minority of cases. Intussusception is a rare complication and the most common surgical indication for HSP. We report a 3-year-old boy with...

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Main Author: Hui-Chien Lai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-02-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957210600137