Author/Authors :
Ulas, Turgay Internal Medicine, Igdir Training and Research Hospital, Igdir , Tursun, Irfan Internal Medicine, Igdir Training and Research Hospital, Igdir , Sinan Dal, Mehmet Internal Medicine, Dicle University School of Medicine, Diyarbakir , Eren, Mehmet Ali Internal Medicine - Division of Medical Oncology, Gaziantep University School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey , Buyukhatipoglu, Hakan Internal Medicine - Division of Medical Oncology, Gaziantep University School of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey
Abstract :
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) are one of the most common bacterial infections, seen in humans, worldwide and their possible
relationships to different diseases are a focus of attention nowadays. H. pylori may cause some extra intestinal manifestations some
of which are dermatological conditions, including Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP), chronic urticaria and atopic dermatitis. We
describe a 49-year-old man who presented with HSP triggered by gastric H. pylori infection. Treatment of H. Pylori infection was
accompanied by prompt resolution of the gastrointestinal manifestations and purpuric rashes. These findings suggest a causative
role for H. pylori in the occurrence of HSP.
