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Case Reports
. 2013 Apr 3:2013:bcr2012007945.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-007945.

Guillain-Barre syndrome in an adult patient with Henoch-Schonlein purpura

Puneet Aggarwal  1 , Ratnakar Sahoo, A K Gadpayle, Gunjan Kumar
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Case Reports

Guillain-Barre syndrome in an adult patient with Henoch-Schonlein purpura

Puneet Aggarwal et al. BMJ Case Rep. .

Abstract

A 42-year-old man presented with pain in the abdomen, massive haematemesis and rashes over the body and development of bilateral lower limb weakness the next day. The patient was later diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome with Henoch-Schonlein purpura. He was treated with intravenous immunoglobulins. At 3 months of follow-up and rehabilitation, patient showed complete recovery from weakness.

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Diffuse purpuric rashes over bilateral lower limbs.
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Diffuse purpuric rashes over lower limb.
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Skin biopsy of the patient showing leucocytoclastic vasculitis in low power.
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Skin biopsy of the patient showing leucocytoclastic vasculitis in high power.
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