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Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1998;152:715.

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I found the article by Drs Daly and Siegel¹ in the January 1998 issue of the ARCHIVES to be very interesting but quite troublesome.

The authors mention quite accurately that Henoch-Schönlein purpura is a vasculitis involving the skin, gastrointestinal tract, joints, and kidneys. Several years ago I reviewed all admissions to 3 local university hospitals for Henoch-Schönlein purpura from 1980 to 1990. Table 1 shows the frequency of hospitalization for testicular involvement (swelling and tenderness) mimicking testicular torsion. I would like to suggest that genital involvement is a major cause of Henoch-Schönlein purpura hospital admissions in males.

Table appears in full text version. Testicular Involvement of Males Hospitalized With Henoch-Schönlein Purpura, 3 Hospitals, 1980-1990

Paul R. Joseph, MD
87 Cold Spring Rd
Syosset, NY 11791

1. Daly KC, Siegel RM. Henoch-Schönlein purpura in a child at risk of abuse. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1998;152:96-98. FREE FULL TEXT

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