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CASE REPORT
Rare urological manifestation of Henoch-Schönlein purpura: testicular torsion
  1. Pim Oomens1,2,
  2. Malou Derix3,
  3. Laurent Fossion1
  1. 1Department of Urology, Maxima Medisch Centrum, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
  2. 2Bavel, The Netherlands
  3. 3Department of Paediatrics, Sint Annaziekenhuis, Geldrop, The Netherlands
  1. Correspondence to Pim Oomens, pim.oomens{at}gmail.com

Summary

The Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a systemic vasculitis that mostly occurs in children. Besides the most common clinical manifestations such as palpable purpura, arthralgia, abdominal pain and renal disease, it can have urological manifestations. We report a rare case of a 2-year-old boy with the HSP who developed a testicular torsion under corticosteroid treatment.

https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2016-217531

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    Footnotes

    • Contributors PO has written the introduction and background. MD has written the case presentation. LF has read and edited the case report.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Patient consent Obtained.

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