The Journal of dermatology
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Case Reports
Adult Henoch-Schönlein purpura with severe abdominal pain treated with dapsone and factor XIII concentrate.
We describe an adult patient with Henoch-Schönlein purpura who had arthralgia, severe abdominal pain, and low plasma factor XIII activity. Corticosteroids were not used because of his history of multidrug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis. ⋯ Marked improvement of the abdominal pain was observed immediately after the administration of factor XIII concentrate. Factor XIII concentrate may be useful for alleviating abdominal pain in Henoch-Schönlein purpura patients when corticosteroids are contraindicated