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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2025

Epigastric pain of unknown origin, esophageal and gastric involvement: a Henoch-Schönlein Purpura case report.

Mengmeng Li, Chaoyuan Huang, Hailun Xing, Shijuan Luo, Yiqun Lin, Yuxiang Kuang, Jing Wang, Suiping Huang, Zhenhao Ye

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Mengmeng Li *The Second Clinical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Chaoyuan Huang *Department of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Hailun XingDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Shijuan LuoDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Yiqun LinDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Yuxiang KuangDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Jing WangDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Suiping HuangDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Zhenhao YeDepartment of Gastroenterology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.

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Abstract

Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP) is an acute systemic vasculitis that primarily affects the skin, gastrointestinal tract, kidneys and joints. It predominantly occurs in children but can occur at any age. We report a case of 48-year-old male patient suffering from unexplained epigastric pain alternating between relapses and remissions. The patient's initial clinical manifestation was atypical, starting with severe epigastric pain, without cutaneous purpura, and with normal rheumatologic and immunologic markers, making diagnosis difficult. The patient was eventually diagnosed with HSP. This case highlights the importance of considering this diagnosis in patients with unexplained abdominal pain and emphasize the role of endoscopy in diagnosing complex cases.

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abdominal painepigastric paingastric mucosal erythemaHenoch-Schönlein Purpuraintramural hematoma of the esophagus

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