• Bratisl Med J · Jan 2012

    Case Reports

    Brucellosis as a trigger agent for Henoch-Schönlein purpura.

    • C Akgun, S Akbayram, S Guner, F Aktar, H Temel, and M Basaranoglu.
    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Yuzuncu Yil, Van, Turkey. cihangirakgun@gmail.com
    • Bratisl Med J. 2012 Jan 1; 113 (8): 506-7.

    UnlabelledVasculitis in childhood is a result of a spectrum of causes ranging from idiopathic conditions with primary vessel inflammation to syndromes after exposure to recognized antigenic triggers, such as infectious agents and drugs causing hypersensitivity reactions. Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is the most common vasculitis of childhood. Although there is often a history of a recent or simultaneous upper respiratory tract infection, no consistent causative organism is found. We report an 11-year old boy with HSP and brucellosis and we speculated that brucellosis was the trigger agent for HSP (Ref. 13).Keywordsbrucellosis, trigger agent, Henoch-Schönlein purpura, vasculitis, infectious agents, drug, hypersensitivity reactions, primary vessel inflammation.

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