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Acute pancreatitis: A rare presenting feature of Henoch Schonlein purpura
Author(s) -
Soyer Tutku,
Egritas Ödül,
Atmaca Emel,
Akman Hakkı,
Öztürk Haluk,
Tezic Tahsin
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2007.01279.x
Subject(s) - medicine , rash , pancreatitis , acute pancreatitis , purpura (gastropod) , abdominal pain , henoch schonlein purpura , presentation (obstetrics) , dermatology , feature (linguistics) , gastroenterology , vasculitis , surgery , disease , ecology , linguistics , philosophy , biology
Pancreatitis is a rare manifestation of Henoch Schonlein purpura (HSP). Herein we report a 3‐year‐old girl presented with acute pancreatitis that developed characteristic rash for HSP at the fifth day of clinical onset. Abdominal pain which is the most frequent sign of gastrointestinal involvement can be also explained by acute pancreatitis. Although clinical features of pancreatitis may be encountered after the onset of the typical rash, pancreatitis can also occur as a presenting feature. This rare presentation of HSP is discussed to emphasise the clinical features, presentation and outcome of pancreatic involvement.