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Case Reports
. 2018 Dec;11(4):195-197.
doi: 10.1177/1753495X17745391. Epub 2018 Mar 7.

Henoch-Schonlein purpura in pregnancy: A case report

Jean-Maxime Côté  1 , Rosalie-Sélène Meunier  2 , Jan-Alexis Tremblay  2 , Florence Weber  1 , Michèle Mahone  1   3
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Henoch-Schonlein purpura in pregnancy: A case report

Jean-Maxime Côté et al. Obstet Med. 2018 Dec.

Abstract

Henoch-Schonlein purpura is a relatively common pediatric vasculitis. Very few cases of Henoch-Schonlein purpura during pregnancy have been described. Henoch-Schonlein purpura is variable in its presentation, from completely benign to possibly catastrophic complications. This rarely encountered condition in adults can also be a recurrence of a previous childhood disease. We present a case of a pregnant 40-year-old woman with Henoch-Schonlein purpura, resulting in a viable birth with no fetal complications. Her presentation is discussed in detail and a general presentation of Henoch-Schonlein purpura is explored, with particular attention to its rare onset during pregnancy.

Keywords: Henoch-Schonlein; High-risk pregnancy; immunoglobulin A vasculitis.

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Palpable purpura in lower extremities.
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