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Henoch-Schonlein purpura on the lower legs
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Henoch-Schonlein purpura on an infant's foot
Henoch-Schonlein purpura on an infant's legs
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Henoch-Schonlein purpura on the legs
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Henoch-Schonlein purpura
Alternative Names:
Anaphylactoid purpura; Vascular purpura
Symptoms:
purple spots on the skin (
purpura
), usually over the buttocks, lower legs, and elbows
hives
or
angioedema
joint pains
abdominal pain
nausea
vomiting
diarrhea
stools, bloody
menstruation, painful
Signs and tests:
A physical examination reveals skin lesions and joint tenderness.
A
urinalysis
shows microscopic
blood in the urine
.
A
skin biopsy
shows
vasculitis
.
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