Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Henoch-Schonlein Purpura
Authors: Mohamed A. Hamidou
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1996)

Letters15 December 1996Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Henoch-Schonlein PurpuraMohamed A. Hamidou, MD, Marie-Antoinette Pottier, MD, and Benoit Dupas, MDMohamed A. Hamidou, MDHotel-Dieu, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes 44035, France.Search for more papers by this author, Marie-Antoinette Pottier, MDHotel-Dieu, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes 44035, France.Search for more papers by this author, and Benoit Dupas, MDHotel-Dieu, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes 44035, France.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-125-12-199612150-00030 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Henoch-Schonlein purpura is a systemic hypersensitivity vasculitis involving the skin, joints, renal system, and gastrointestinal tract. Methods of treatment of this purpura have not been agreed upon, but corticosteroids and dapsone have been useful in uncontrolled studies [1] of patients with cutaneous and digestive manifestations. Rostoker and colleagues [2] recently reported their experience using intravenous immunoglobulin therapy for severe IgA nephropathy and Henoch-Schonlein purpura. We report the efficacy of intravenous immunoglobulin in severe gastrointestinal manifestations of this condition.A 56-year-old man was hospitalized for palpable purpura, abdominal pain, and nausea that were associated with arthralgia and swelling ...References1. Lee YJ, Horstman LL, Ahn YS. Danazol for Henoch-Schonlein purpura. Ann Intern Med. 1993; 118:827. Google Scholar2. Rostoker G, Desvaux-Belghiti D, Pilatte Y, Petit-Phar M, Philippon C, Deforges L, et al. High-dose immunoglobulin therapy for severe IgA nephropathy and Henoch-Schonlein purpura. Ann Intern Med. 1994; 120:476-84. Google Scholar3. Dwyer JM. Manipulating the immune system with immunoglobulins. N Engl J Med. 1992; 326:107-14. Google Scholar4. Berkman SA, Lee ML, Gale RP. Clinical uses of intravenous immunoglobulins. Ann Intern Med. 1990; 112:278-89. Google Scholar5. Heldrich FJ, Minkin S, Gatdula CL. Intravenous immunoglobulin in Henoch-Schonlein purpura: a case study. Md Med J. 1993; 42:577-9. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Hotel-Dieu, Nantes University Hospital, Nantes 44035, France. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByIntravenous immunoglobulins for severe gastrointestinal involvement in pediatric Henoch-Schönlein purpura: A French retrospective studyA 10-Year-Old Girl with Gastrointestinal HemorrhagePurpura rhumatoïde de l’adulteEvidence for the Use of Intravenous Immunoglobulins—A Review of the LiteraturePurpura rhumatoïdeHow effective are intravenous immunoglobulins in pediatric dermatology?Advances in the use of biologic agents for the treatment of systemic vasculitisMassive gastrointestinal haemorrhage in isolated intestinal Henoch-Schonlein purpura with response to intravenous immunoglobulin infusionIntravenous immunoglobulin for severe gastrointestinal manifestation of Henoch-Schönlein purpura refractory to corticosteroid therapyImmunoglobulin for rheumatic diseases in the twenty-first centuryIntravenous immunoglobulin therapy for severe digestive manifestations of Henoch-Schönlein purpuraIntravenous immunoglobulin as immuno-modifying treatmentSch??nlein-Henoch Purpura in Children and AdultsSuccessful treatment of chronic leucocytoclastic vasculitis and persistent ulceration with intravenous immunoglobulinHenoch-Schönlein Purpura in Children: Report of 100 Patients and Review of the LiteraturePurpura rhumatoïde et immunoglobulines intraveineuses 15 December 1996Volume 125, Issue 12Page: 1013-1014KeywordsHypersensitivityIntravenous immunoglobulinSerum albuminSodiumSteroidsTemperatureTotal parenteral nutritionVasculitisVomitingWeight loss Issue Published: 15 December 1996 CopyrightCopyright © 1996 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...