Abstract
A 20-year-old woman presented with abdominal pain, purpura on the extremities, and arthralgia. The diagnosis of Henoch-Schonlein purpura was made based on granular IgA deposits in the vessels in a skin biopsy. Three weeks after onset of these symptoms, she developed glomerulonephritis and diffuse alveolar haemorrhage; she developed respiratory failure and needed mechanical ventilation. She recovered upon treatment with corticosteroids. Diffuse alveolar bleeding has occasionally been reported in adults with Henoch-Schonlein purpura; this is the first report from the Netherlands.
| Translated title of the contribution | Pulmonary haemorrhage with respiratory failure in Henoch-Schonlein purpura |
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| Original language | Dutch |
| Pages (from-to) | 617-621 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde |
| Volume | 144 |
| Issue number | 13 |
| Publication status | Published - 25 Mar 2000 |
| Externally published | Yes |