Abstract
Henoch-Schönlein purpura represents the most common form of systemic vasculitis in children. Although a very common cause of vasculitis, seizures are a very rare complication of this disorder. We report a 5-year-old boy who presents with no other clinical symptoms of the disorder other than a seizure. By presenting this case, we hope to expand the differential diagnosis of repeated seizures to include diseases in which the pathogenesis of diseases with small vessel vasculitis such as Henoch-Schönlein purpura is considered.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 424-426 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Pediatric Emergency Care |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2014 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Emergency Medicine
Keywords
- Henoch-Schönlein purpura
- seizure
- small vessel vasculitis