Immunoglobulin A Vasculitis Case Report

Immunoglobulin A (IgA) vasculitis, also known as Henoch–Schönlein purpura, is a type of cutaneous small-vessel vasculitis. IgA vasculitis typically presents with nonblanching, palpable purpura favoring dependent sites and areas of trauma (Bolognia et al., 2014). In some cases, IgA vasculitis is associated with systemic disease—most commonly, kidney injury. Nevertheless, most cases of IgA vasculitis are self-limiting, and the disease resolves over weeks to months (Bolognia et al., 2017).
Source: JDNA: Journal of the Dermatology Nurses Association - Category: Dermatology Tags: FEATURE ARTICLES Source Type: research