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* Skin- The skin lesions start as maculae progressing to papules and then to palpable purpura involving the symmetrical dependent areas such as buttocks, back, upper and lower limbs. | * '''Skin'''- The skin lesions start as maculae progressing to papules and then to palpable purpura involving the symmetrical dependent areas such as buttocks, back, upper and lower limbs. | ||
** Other skin lesions include hives, angioedema, and target lesions. | ** Other skin lesions include hives, angioedema, and target lesions. | ||
* Gastrointestinal | * '''Gastrointestinal''' | ||
**Abdominal pain, | **Abdominal pain, | ||
**Melena | **Melena | ||
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**Duodenal ulcers | **Duodenal ulcers | ||
**GI bleed | **GI bleed | ||
* Joints | * '''Joints''' | ||
**Arthralgia is most common in the knees and ankles and rarely the interphalangeal joints and wrist. | **Arthralgia is most common in the knees and ankles and rarely the interphalangeal joints and wrist. | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
History
Symptoms
- Skin- The skin lesions start as maculae progressing to papules and then to palpable purpura involving the symmetrical dependent areas such as buttocks, back, upper and lower limbs.
- Other skin lesions include hives, angioedema, and target lesions.
- Gastrointestinal
- Abdominal pain,
- Melena
- Bloody diarrhea
- Hematemesis
- Duodenal ulcers
- GI bleed
- Joints
- Arthralgia is most common in the knees and ankles and rarely the interphalangeal joints and wrist.