IgA vasculitis presenting as abdominal pain and rash.

IgA vasculitis presenting as abdominal pain and rash. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2019 Oct;32(4):599-600 Authors: Kopparapu A, Jarrett D, Kraleti S Abstract A 57-year-old white man presented with acute abdominal pain and rash without any prodromal symptoms. The skin biopsy confirmed immunoglobulin A (IgA) vasculitis with small vessel vasculitis and perivascular IgA, C3, and fibrin deposition. IgA vasculitis is diagnosed most commonly in children and presents in adults in only 10% of cases. Treatment is usually supportive care, and interventions may be required to avoid complications such as nephrotic syndrome or acute gastrointestinal bleeding. Clinicians should be aware of IgA vasculitis as a potential cause for abdominal pain and rash in adult populations. PMID: 31656434 [PubMed]
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