Henoch-Schonlein purpura

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Anaphylactoid purpura; Vascular purpura

• purple spots on the skin (purpura), usually over the buttocks, lower legs, and elbows
• hives or angioedema
• joint pains
• abdominal pain
• nausea
• vomiting
• diarrhea
• stools, bloody
• menstruation, painful

• A physical examination reveals skin lesions and joint tenderness.
• A urinalysis shows microscopic blood in the urine.
• A skin biopsy shows vasculitis.

Review Date: 08/14/2003
Reviewed By: Megan E. B. Clowse, M.D., M.P.H., Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.