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Esophageal stricture as a complication in Henoch-Schönlein purpura
P M van Wieringen1, C L van der Zee, F Hoevenaars
1Department of Pediatrics, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Abstract:
We report on a three-year-old boy with Henoch-Schönlein purpura developing an esophageal stenosis during severe clinical course of this disease. There are to date no reports on the development of such a complication. The possible pathogenesis in relation to stricture formation of ileum and ureter in Henoch-Schönlein's purpura is discussed.