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Nephrol Dial Transplant (2000) 15: 246-248
© 2000 European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association

Case Reports

Cerebral vasculitis in Henoch–Schönlein purpura

Sevcan A. Bakkaloglu1, Mesiha Ekim, Necmiye Tümer1, Gülhis Deda2, Ilhan Erden3 and Tansel Erdem1

1 Departments of Pediatric Nephrology, 2 Pediatric Neurology and 3 Radiology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

Correspondence and offprint requests to: Sevcan A. Bakkaloglu, Baglar caddesi 34/19, 06670 Seyranbaglari, Ankara, Turkey.

Keywords: cerebral vasculitis; Henoch–Schönlein purpura



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Henoch–Schönlein purpura (HSP) is an immunologically mediated systemic vasculitis of small blood vessels affecting predominantly the skin, gastrointestinal tract, joints, and kidneys [1]. Because of its systemic nature, involvement of other organ systems such as cardiopulmonary, genitourinary, and nervous system may be observed [2–5]. Neurological involvement is more common in HSP than is generally appreciated. Headache and behavioural changes are described in a significant proportion of children with HSP [6], but severe neurological complications are rare during the acute phase of the illness [7–9].

We observed a child with HSP who developed severe . . . [Full Text of this Article]



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