Henoch-Schönlein purpura associated with Helicobacter pylori infection in a child.

Journal: Pediatric Dermatology
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Abstract

Henoch-Schönlein purpura is an acute leukocytoclastic vasculitis that primarily affects children. Henoch-Schönlein purpura is often associated with an infection, and a wide variety of infectious agents have been implicated in the pathogenesis. We report a child with Henoch-Schönlein purpura associated with Helicobacter pylori infection. Treatment of the Helicobacter pylori infection was accompanied by prompt resolution of the Henoch-Schönlein purpura.

Authors
John Mytinger, James Patterson, Erin Thibault, Jeffrey Webb, Frank Saulsbury