DOI: 10.12890/2017_000774

Food-induced IgA Vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein Purpura)

Authors

  • Javier Moreno Díaz Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain
  • Ana Martinez Gonzalez Rehabilitation Department, Hospital de Barbastro, Huesca, Spain
  • Rosa Eva Bautista Alonso Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain
  • Jose Miguel García Bruñén Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain
  • Gonzalo Acebes Repiso Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain

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Abstract

Immunoglobulin A (IgA) vasculitis is a rare entity in adults. It can be triggered by allergens such as drugs, food, or insect bites. We present a case of an adult male with a cutaneous IgA vasculitis of palpable purpura after eating canned sardines.

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Published

2017-12-14

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2018)

How to Cite

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Moreno Díaz J, Martinez Gonzalez A, Bautista Alonso RE, García Bruñén JM, Acebes Repiso G. Food-induced IgA Vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein Purpura). EJCRIM [Internet]. 2017 Dec. 14 [cited 2026 Nov. 4];5(2). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/774

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