Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP), the commonest vasculitis in children, occurs most frequently between the ages of 4 and 6 years. We report the case of a 3-year-old boy with an otomastoiditis who was treated with cephalosporin and corticosteroids following a typical purpuric skin rash diagnosed as HSP. The patient also developed an acute occurrence of impairment of the glans, prepuce and penis 4 days after recovery that completely disappeared after a further 2 days, with the cutaneous rash subsiding on discharge from hospital.
Ferrara, P., Marrone, G., Nicoletti, A., Mastrangelo, A., Tiberi, E., Rigante, D., Stabile, A., Penile involvement in Henoch-Schonlein purpura with good prognosis, <<SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF UROLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY>>, 2007; 41 (6): 567-569. [doi:10.1080/00365590701365487] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/3694]
Penile involvement in Henoch-Schonlein purpura with good prognosis
Ferrara, Pietro;Nicoletti, Alessandro;Mastrangelo, Antonio;Tiberi, Eloisa;Rigante, Donato;Stabile, Achille
2007
Abstract
Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP), the commonest vasculitis in children, occurs most frequently between the ages of 4 and 6 years. We report the case of a 3-year-old boy with an otomastoiditis who was treated with cephalosporin and corticosteroids following a typical purpuric skin rash diagnosed as HSP. The patient also developed an acute occurrence of impairment of the glans, prepuce and penis 4 days after recovery that completely disappeared after a further 2 days, with the cutaneous rash subsiding on discharge from hospital.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.