Henoch-Schonlein Purpura Associated with Acetylsalicylic Acid
Authors: Rosa Sola Alberich
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1997)

Letters15 April 1997Henoch-Schonlein Purpura Associated with Acetylsalicylic AcidRosa Sola Alberich, MD, PhD, Ali Jammoul, MD, and Luis Masana, MD, PhDRosa Sola Alberich, MD, PhDUniversitat Rovira i Virgili, 43201 Reus, SpainSearch for more papers by this author, Ali Jammoul, MDUniversitat Rovira i Virgili, 43201 Reus, SpainSearch for more papers by this author, and Luis Masana, MD, PhDUniversitat Rovira i Virgili, 43201 Reus, SpainSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-126-8-199704150-00028 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:We describe a patient who had clinical and anatomopathologic findings that were compatible with Henoch-Schonlein purpura [1] and were associated with intake of acetylsalicylic acid. For 1 week, a 60-year-old man had red spots that were related to mild edema of his legs, ankle arthralgias, and colicky abdominal pain associated with the rectal passage of blood. He had been taking acetylsalicylic acid (500 mg/d) for the past 5 years. After he stopped taking the drug, all signs and symptoms resolved except for mild pain in both ankles. The patient then resumed taking acetylsalicylic acid (this time at ...References1. American College of Rheumatology. Criteria for the classification of vasculitis. Arthritis Rheum. 1990; 33:1065-136. Google Scholar2. Van Hale HM, Gibson LE, Schroeter AL. Henoch-Schonlein vasculitis: direct immunofluorescence study of uninvolved skin. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1986; 15:665-70. Google Scholar3. Goebel KM, Mueller-Brodmann W. Reversible overt nephropathy with Henoch-Schonlein purpura due to piroxicam. Br Med J. 1982; 284:311-2. Google Scholar4. Roujeau JC, Stern RS. Medical progress: severe adverse cutaneous reactions to drugs. N Engl J Med. 1994; 331:1272-85. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Rosa Sola Alberich, MD, PhD; Ali Jammoul, MD; Luis Masana, MD, PhDAffiliations: Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 43201 Reus, Spain PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byAcetylsalicylic acidEnvironmentally Oriented Models and Methods for the Evaluation of Drug × Drug Interaction EffectsSALICYLATES, PARACETAMOL, AND OTHER NON-OPIOID ANALGESICSIgA NephropathyANTICOAGULANTS, THROMBOLYTIC AGENTS, AND ANTI-PLATELET DRUGSGastrointestinal Manifestations of Henoch-Schonlein PurpuraThe genetics of IgA nephropathyHenoch–Schönlein purpura (HSP) during treatment with anastrozoleHenoch–Schonlein purpura: polymorphisms in thrombophilia genesAcetylsalicylic acidHenoch–Schönlein PurpuraWhat is the difference between IgA nephropathy and Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis?Saure antipyretische AnalgetikaAnti-inflammatory and antipyretic analgesics and drugs used in goutAspirin 15 April 1997Volume 126, Issue 8Page: 665KeywordsAnklesBloodDrug therapyDrugsImmunofluorescenceNecrosisPlateletsProteinsSigns and symptomsVasculitis ePublished: 15 August 2000 Issue Published: 15 April 1997 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1997 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...