Table 3.
Selected reports of HSP in adult patients
| Patient (report) | Age/gender | Clinical/Labs | Histological diagnosis | Treatment | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24/M | Purpuric rash, arthritis, abdominal pain, Hematuria and proteinuria | Skin: LCV with IgA deposition Mesangial IgA deposition | Glucocorticoids Cyclophosphamide | Remission |
| 2 | 68/M | Abdominal pain with diarrhea, purpuric rash, elevated sedimentation rate | Skin: LCV with IgA deposition | None | Spontaneous remission |
| 3 | 77/M | Abdominal pain with diarrhea purpuric rash, hematuria, elevated IgA level and sedimentation rate | Skin: LCV with IgA deposition | Glucocorticoids Cyclophosphamide | Remission |
| 4 | 69/M | Pustular rash, abdominal pain myocardial infarction | Endocapillary proliferative nephritis with IgA deposition subendocardial LCV | Glucocorticoids | Deceased |
| 5 | 20/M,76/F, 67/F | Purpuric rash, arthralgia, hematuria hemoptysis, hypoxia, bilateral infiltrate | Skin: LCV with IgA deposition pulmonary interstitial fibrosis | Glucocorticoids | Remission |
| 6 | 20/F | Purpuric rash, arthralgia, hematuria, proteinuria, seizure | Skin:LCV EEG: Transient focal abnormality MRI: normal | Glucocorticoids Dilantin | Remission |
| 7* | 56/M | Purpuric rash, crampy abdominal pain Hematuria, proteinuria, elevated IgA level | Skin: LCV | Colchicine | Remission |
| 8* | 57/M | Blistering rash, hematuria, Nephrotic syndrome | Skin: LCV Endocapillary proliferative nephritis mesangial IgA deposition | Glucocorticoids Colchicine | Partial remission |
LCV: Leukocytoclastic vasculitis; M = Male; F = Female
* Cases described in this report