European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine (Dec 2017)

Food-induced IgA Vasculitis (Henoch-Schönlein Purpura)

  • Javier Moreno Díaz,
  • Ana Martinez Gonzalez,
  • Rosa Eva Bautista Alonso,
  • Jose Miguel García Bruñén,
  • Gonzalo Acebes Repiso

DOI
https://doi.org/10.12890/2017_000774
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 2

Abstract

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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.