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Case 14-2017 - A 20-Year-Old Man with Pain and Swelling of the Left Calf and a Purpuric Rash.

Authors :
Miloslavsky, Eli M.
Stone, John H.
Moy, Andrea P.
Source :
New England Journal of Medicine. 5/11/2017, Vol. 376 Issue 19, p1868-1877. 10p.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

The article presents a case study of a 20-year-old man who was diagnosed with IgA vasculatis after being sent to an outpatient clinic due to complaints of purpuric rash and pain and swelling in his left calf. It mentions that the patient has a history of Crohn's disease at the age of 10 due to prolonged used of glucocorticoid. It discusses the effectiveness of using glucocorticoid with the lowest effective dose for treating the disease.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00284793
Volume :
376
Issue :
19
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
New England Journal of Medicine
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
123029540
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMcpc1616397