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Case Reports
. 2025 Jan;80(1):242-244.
doi: 10.1002/jpn3.12396. Epub 2024 Nov 6.

Gastrointestinal involvement in Henoch-Schönlein purpura

Lisa Torelli  1 , Pellegrino Crafa  2   3 , Alessia Ghiselli  4 , Pablo Cortegoso Valdivia  4 , Federica Gaiani  3   4 , Gian Luigi de'Angelis  3   4
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Case Reports

Gastrointestinal involvement in Henoch-Schönlein purpura

Lisa Torelli et al. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2025 Jan.
No abstract available

Keywords: abdominal pain; bleeding; melena; rash.

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The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Mucosal congestion with shallow ulcerations in the descending duodenum.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Cutaneous rash on the lower part of the body and the elbow.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Duodenal biopsies (hematoxylin and eosin) showing neutrophilic infiltration (A), cryptitis (A), and capillary thrombosis (B).
Figure 4
Figure 4
Mucosal regeneration with ulcer healing in the descending duodenum.
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