Multiple Surgical Interventions Due to Recurrent Intussusception in a Patient with Henoch-Schönlein Purpura: A Case Report

Abstract

Gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms in Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) are common and occur in about two-thirds of patients. Surgical complications, while uncommon, are potentially severe. The preoperative diagnosis is based mainly on a high index of suspicion leading to imaging studies that may include abdominal sonography. We describe here the first case of a patient who developed recurrent intussusception attributed to HSP that led to repeated surgical interventions.

Key words

Henoch‐Schönlein purpura - surgical interventions - recurrent intussusception - multiple

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