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Maria E Mesalles1, Erinolaoluwa F Araoye1, Anees Siddiqi1
1Department of Medicine, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Abstract:
IgA vasculitis, previously known as Henoch Schönlein Purpura (HSP), is a disease more common in children and occurs when IgA1 immune complexes attach to the walls of small blood vessels causing inflammation. This case report is of an adult male who presented with a purpuric rash affecting both legs, microhematuria, and knee pain. Blood cultures were positive for Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA). Computed tomography of the pelvis revealed a prostate abscess. Skin biopsy demonstrated IgA and C3 in the dermal vessels. To our knowledge, this is the first report of IgA vasculitis associated with MSSA bacteremia due to a prostate abscess.
Objective:
To describe a case of IgA vasculitis in an adult male with MSSA bacteremia.
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