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Pulmonary vasculitis with hemorrhage in anaphylactoid purpura
Author(s) -
Wright Wendy K.,
Krous Henry F.,
Griswold William R.,
Billman Glenn F.,
Eichenfield Lawrence F.,
Lemire Jacques M.,
Reznik Vivian M.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.1950170411
Subject(s) - medicine , purpura (gastropod) , vasculitis , pulmonary hemorrhage , prednisone , methylprednisolone , diffuse alveolar hemorrhage , lung , dermatology , ecology , disease , biology
We report a 14–year‐old female with anaphylactoid purpura (AP) who developed pulmonary hemorrhage with acute vasculitis on lung biopsy. She improved with pulse methylprednisolone, daily prednisone and ventilatory assistance. Pulmonary vasculitis is a rare but serious manifestation of AP. Pediatr Pulmonol. 1994; 17:269–271. © 1994 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.

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