Intestinal Infarction and Portal Vein Thrombosis in a Patient with Henoch Schonlein Purpura

Abstract EN

Henoch Schonlein purpura is a systemic vasculitis that commonly affects children and teenagers but also affects adults of all ages.

In most instances it has a benign course.

Organ involvement, particularly in adults, and notably the kidneys and gastrointestinal tract may require therapeutic intervention and may have a less favorable outcome.

We report a case of a 58-year-old man who presented with purpura and who rapidly developed catastrophic intestinal vasculitis, leading to his demise.