Gastrointestinal involvement revealing Henoch Schonlein purpura in adults: Report of three cases and review of the literature

Review

Amira Hamzaoui^*, Wissem Melki², Olfa Harzallah, Leila Njim³, Rim Klii¹ and Silvia Mahjoub¹

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia

² Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia

³ Departement of Anatomopathology, Fattouma Bourguiba Hospital, Monastir, Tunisia

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International Archives of Medicine 2011, 4:31 doi:10.1186/1755-7682-4-31

Published: 29 September 2011

The diagnosis of Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is difficult, especially when abdominal symptoms precede cutaneous lesions.

We report three cases of adult HSP revealed by gastrointestinal (GI) involvement.

Adult Henoch Schönlein purpura; Gastrointestinal involvement