PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - KOHEI ONO
AU  - YOSHIHIRO FUKOE
AU  - YUGEN LEE
AU  - MASAHIRO LEE
AU  - MAKOTO WATANABE
AU  - TAKESHI AOKI
AU  - MASAHIKO MURAKAMI
TI  - Treating Immunoglobulin A Vasculitis in an Elderly Patient Using Steroids: A Clinical Study
AID  - 10.21873/invivo.11606
DP  - 2019 Jul 01
TA  - In Vivo
PG  - 1325--1328
VI  - 33
IP  - 4
4099  - http://iv.iiarjournals.org/content/33/4/1325.short
4100  - http://iv.iiarjournals.org/content/33/4/1325.full
SO  - In Vivo2019 Jul 01; 33
AB  - Herein, we report a case of immunoglobulin A vasculitis (IgAV) onset in an elderly patient. A 61-year-old male presented to our hospital with palpable purpura on his right leg and abdomen and diffuse abdominal pain. Computed tomography revealed thickened intestinal wall and ascites. In addition, his serum IgA and urinary protein levels were elevated. The histopathological finding of palpable purpura indicated vasculitis, and he was diagnosed with IgAV. Accordingly, steroid therapy was initiated. Gradually, purpura and abdominal pain disappeared, and he was discharged on day 26 after admission. Although IgAV is common in children, only few cases have been reported in elderly. Thus, when examining patients, including elderly, with palpable purpura and abdominal pain, the possibility of IgAV should be considered.