A Case of Pulmonary Hemorrhage Associated with Henoch-Schonlein Purpura.

Sim, Yun Su; Choi, Moon Young; Oh, Ji Young; Lee, Jin Hwa; Moon, Jin Wook; Choi, Kyu Bock; Ahn, Jae Ho; Kim, Yoo Kyung; Sung, Sun Hee; Chang, Jung Hyun

doi:2009.67.3.226

Tuberc Respir Dis > Volume 67(3); 2009 > Article

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Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases 2009;67(3):226-228.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4046/trd.2009.67.3.226 Published online September 1, 2009.

A Case of Pulmonary Hemorrhage Associated with Henoch-Schonlein Purpura.

Yun Su Sim, Moon Young Choi, Ji Young Oh, Jin Hwa Lee, Jin Wook Moon, Kyu Bock Choi, Jae Ho Ahn, Yoo Kyung Kim, Sun Hee Sung, Jung Hyun Chang

¹Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. hs1017@ewha.ac.kr
²Department of Chest Surgery, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
³Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
⁴Department of Pathology, Ewha Womans University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) is an immunologically mediated systemic vasculitis of small blood vessels that primarily involves the skin, gastrointestinal tract, joints and kidneys. HSP is a common vasculitic syndrome in children who, in most cases, achieve complete recovery. Pulmonary hemorrhage is a very rare manifestation of HSP. The authors present a case of a 46-year-old male presenting with pulmonary hemorrhage and renal involvement and the diagnosis of HSP. The patient responded to prednisolone therapy.

Key Words: Henoch-Schonlein purpura, Pulmonary hemorrhage, Ig A