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ArticleCureus2025

Acute Scrotum: A Rare Manifestation of Henoch-Schönlein Purpura.

Taofiq Olayinka Mohammed, Abdirashid Hassan Kassim, Anthony Blacker

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 authors.

Taofiq Olayinka MohammedUrology, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire National Health Services (NHS) Trust, Coventry, GBR.
Abdirashid Hassan KassimUrology, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire National Health Services (NHS) Trust, Coventry, GBR.
Anthony BlackerUrology, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire National Health Services (NHS) Trust, Coventry, GBR.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a systemic vasculitis commonly seen in children. The disease is characterised by a tetrad of clinical manifestations, which includes palpable purpura, arthritis/arthralgia, abdominal pain, and kidney involvement. Henoch-Schönlein purpura scrotal involvement is rare. They can mimic an acute scrotum and require prompt diagnosis and treatment to avert significant complications. We present the case of a six-year-old male child with HSP presenting with an acute scrotum. This case report aims to highlight the diagnostic challenges and treatment approaches for HSP-associated scrotal involvement.

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acute scrotumhenoch-schonlein purpuraiga vasculitis (igav)testicular paintesticular torsion mimic

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PMID41393587
PMCPMC12699949

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