Bullous Henoch Schölein purpura, an infrequent form of presentationLa púrpura de Schölein-Henoch (PSH) es la vasculitis sistémica más frecuente de la infancia. Al contrario que en adultos, la aparición de ampollas hemorrágicas en niños es infrecuente. Presentamos el caso de un varón de tres años de edad que acudió a Urgencias tras la aparición de forma aguda de lesiones ampollosas asociadas a púrpura palpable y afectación sistémica. El paciente precisó ingreso hospitalario y tratamiento sistémico con corticoides, con evolución favorable.Henoch Schölein Purpura (HSP) is the most common systemic vasculitis of childhood. In contrast to adults, the occurrence of blood blisters is uncommon in children. We report the case of a male 3 years old who came to the emergency room after the onset of an acute form of bullous lesions associated to palpable purpura and systemic involvement. The patient required hospitalization and systemic corticosteroid treatment, with favourable progress.
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