Henoch-Schönlein purpura following hepatitis B vaccination. 2003

T Chave, and C Neal, and R Camp
Department of Dermatology, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester LE1 5WW, UK. toby@chave.fsbusiness.co.uk

The use of recombinant hepatitis B vaccines has led to the effective prevention of hepatitis B infection and its chronic sequelae in immunocompetent individuals. Whilst rare, a variety of serious adverse effects have been reported following vaccination including cutaneous vasculitis in eight previous cases. We describe a case of Henoch-Schönlein purpura developing after hepatitis B vaccination.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D011695 IgA Vasculitis A systemic non-thrombocytopenic purpura caused by HYPERSENSITIVITY VASCULITIS and deposition of IGA-containing IMMUNE COMPLEXES within the blood vessels throughout the body, including those in the kidney (KIDNEY GLOMERULUS). Clinical symptoms include URTICARIA; ERYTHEMA; ARTHRITIS; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; and renal involvement. Most cases are seen in children after acute upper respiratory infections. Allergic Purpura,Anaphylactoid Purpura,Henoch Purpura,Henoch-Schoenlein Purpura,Purpura Hemorrhagica,Purpura, Nonthrombocytopenic,Purpura, Schoenlein-Henoch,Rheumatoid Purpura,Schoenlein-Henoch Purpura,Vasculitis, Hemorrhagic,Henoch Schonlein Purpura,Henoch-Schonlein Purpura,Purpura, Nonthrombopenic,Purpura, Schonlein-Henoch,Hemorrhagic Vasculitis,Hemorrhagica, Purpura,Henoch Schoenlein Purpura,Henoch Schonlein Purpuras,Henoch-Schonlein Purpuras,Nonthrombocytopenic Purpura,Nonthrombopenic Purpura,Nonthrombopenic Purpuras,Purpura, Allergic,Purpura, Anaphylactoid,Purpura, Henoch,Purpura, Henoch Schonlein,Purpura, Henoch-Schoenlein,Purpura, Henoch-Schonlein,Purpura, Rheumatoid,Purpura, Schoenlein Henoch,Purpura, Schonlein Henoch,Purpuras, Henoch Schonlein,Purpuras, Henoch-Schonlein,Purpuras, Nonthrombopenic,Purpuras, Schonlein-Henoch,Schoenlein Henoch Purpura,Schonlein Purpura, Henoch,Schonlein Purpuras, Henoch,Schonlein-Henoch Purpura,Schonlein-Henoch Purpuras,Vasculitis, IgA
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D017325 Hepatitis B Vaccines Vaccines or candidate vaccines containing inactivated hepatitis B or some of its component antigens and designed to prevent hepatitis B. Some vaccines may be recombinantly produced. Hepatitis B Vaccine,Vaccine, Hepatitis B,Vaccines, Hepatitis B

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