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A child with Henoch-Schonlein purpura secondary to a COVID-19 infection
  1. Dalal Anwar AlGhoozi and
  2. Haya Mohammed AlKhayyat
  1. Pediatrics, Bahrain Defence Force Royal Medical Services, Riffa, Bahrain
  1. Correspondence to Dr Dalal Anwar AlGhoozi; dalal.alghoozi{at}gmail.com

Abstract

Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) is a common IgA-mediated small vessel vasculitis of childhood that affects several systems. It is characterised by a tetrad of dermatological, abdominal, joint and renal manifestations. HSP can occur secondary to upper respiratory tract infections, medications, vaccinations and malignancies. COVID-19 is caused by SARS-CoV-2, a single-stranded RNA virus from the Beta-Coronaviridae family, and often presents as a respiratory infection with symptoms ranging from a mild common cold-like illness to severe pneumonia. It has also been reported to exhibit extrapulmonary manifestations, including but not limited to cardiac, thrombotic, hepatocellular and dermatological complications. We report a case of a 4-year-old boy who presented with clinical features of HSP, with detailed history that revealed a recent recovery from a COVID-19 upper respiratory tract infection, indicating a possible correlation between the two.

  • paediatrics
  • vasculitis

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https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2020-239910

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    • Contributors DAA contributed to the conception of work, acquisition, analysis and interpretation of data, and agrees to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved. HMA contributed by being the patient’s consultant, leading to the management and follow-up plan, contributed to drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content and provided final approval of the version to be published.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Patient consent for publication Parental/guardian consent obtained.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; externally peer reviewed.