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Research Article

Impact of the COVID-19 infection on the “benign” nature of the illness of Schönlein-Henoch

A Vasileva*, IV Chakarov and P Chakarova

Published: 11 January, 2022 | Volume 6 - Issue 1 | Pages: 007-010

The incidence of COVID-19 in children has been variable. Although now the number of infected children worldwide, and in particular nationally, is small, they are not protected from the infection. Moreover, in the most severe cases septic shock, metabolic acidosis, irreversible bleeding, and coagulation dysfunction have been registered.
In February 2021 a 17-year-old boy showed for examination with complaints of pain in the upper part of the abdomen, accompanied by involvement of the ankle joints, the appearance of a rash on the lower extremities with the characteristic of hemorrhagic vasculitis, and a positive test for COVID-19. The characteristics of the skin purpura, the abdominal pain, and the arthralgia led us to the diagnosis of Schönlein-Henoch purpura. 
The verification of past COVID-19 infection was done by the established high titer of specific IgG antibodies. The clinical evolution of the disease went beyond its generally accepted benign nature - the first manifestation of the illness had been followed by four more relapses, which necessitated new hospitalizations and a change in the therapeutic approach.
COVID-19 infection is the cause of a more aggressive course of vasculitis.

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Keywords:

COVID-19; Henoch-Schönlein purpura; Abdominal pain

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