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- Title
Henoch-Schönlein purpura complicating staphylococcal endocarditis in a heroin addict.
- Authors
Montoliu, Jesús; Miró, Josep M.; Campistol, Josep M.; Trilla, Antoni; Mensa, Josep; Torras, Albert; Revert, Lluís; Montoliu, J; Miró, J M; Campistol, J M; Trilla, A; Mensa, J; Torras, A; Revert, L
- Abstract
A 21-year-old heroin addict with right-sided staphylococcal endocarditis developed skin purpura, abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea, proteinuria and microscopic hematuria. Skin biopsy showed leukocytoclastic vasculitis with IgA deposits in dermal vessels and renal biopsy disclosed proliferative glomerulonephritis with granular mesangial IgA and fibrinogen deposition. These features are typical of Henoch-Schönlein purpura. Symptoms abated spontaneously. Since the syndrome appeared during cloxacillin therapy, both this drug or the infectious disease itself could have triggered the immune response. Henoch-Schönlein purpura is a distinct clinical entity that can complicate the course of staphylococcal endocarditis.
- Publication
American Journal of Nephrology, 1987, Vol 7, Issue 2, p137
- ISSN
0250-8095
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1159/000167450