Case Report

Henoch-Schonlein purpura developing after varicella zoster virus infection

  • Süleyman Kalman
  • H. İbrahim Aydın
  • A. Avni Atay
  • Melih Alömeroğlu
  • Bülent Ünay
  • Erdal Gökçay

Received Date: 07.01.2005 Accepted Date: 16.06.2005 Gulhane Med J 2005;47(3):231-232

Henoch-Schönlein purpura is the most common vasculitis of childhood. It is characterized by skin involvement, arthritis, renal and gastrointestinal system involvement. Henoch-Schönlein purpura is usually triggered by an antigenic stimulus, including infectious agents, drugs, insect bite or food ingestion. It is rarely triggered by varicella zoster virus infection. We, herein, present a case with Henoch- Schönlein purpura developing after varicella.

Keywords: Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP), varicella zoster virus (VZV)