Facial Edema as the Initial Presentation of Henoch-Schonlein Purpura in a 5-Year-Old Boy
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Hung, Te-Yu
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Chi Mei Med Ctr, Dept Pediat, Liouying Township 736, Tainan County, TaiwanChi Mei Med Ctr, Dept Pediat, Liouying Township 736, Tainan County, Taiwan
Hung, Te-Yu
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Liu, Min-Chang
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Chi Mei Med Ctr, Dept Pediat Emergency Med, Tainan, TaiwanChi Mei Med Ctr, Dept Pediat, Liouying Township 736, Tainan County, Taiwan
Liu, Min-Chang
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Hsu, Chi-Feng
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Chi Mei Med Ctr, Dept Pediat Emergency Med, Tainan, TaiwanChi Mei Med Ctr, Dept Pediat, Liouying Township 736, Tainan County, Taiwan
Hsu, Chi-Feng
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Lin, Yu-Chen
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Chi Mei Med Ctr, Dept Pediat, Liouying Township 736, Tainan County, TaiwanChi Mei Med Ctr, Dept Pediat, Liouying Township 736, Tainan County, Taiwan
Lin, Yu-Chen
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[1] Chi Mei Med Ctr, Dept Pediat, Liouying Township 736, Tainan County, Taiwan
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The appearance of nonthrombocytic purpura is an important Clue for the diagnosis of Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP). However, this classic skin lesion may be preceded by other symptoms Such as abdominal pain and arthralgia, and the diagnosis may be delayed. Facial edema as a manifestation of HSP is typically observed in children younger than 2 years. We report a 5-year-old boy with facial edema at presentation: until 3 days later. the boy returned because of abdominal complication (intussusception) and developed purpura, the diagnosis of HSP was established.