Osegueda MJR, Neria ME, Zalles VC

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: The classic clinical manifestations of inmunoglobulin A (IgA) vasculitis are palpable purpura without thrombocytopenia, arthritis, abdominal pain, and kidney injury, however, around 10% of patients may present scrotal manifestations. Case report: We report the case of a 4-year-old male patient who presented to the emergency room for pain in the scrotum, five days previously with the presence of dermal lesions in both lower extremities and mild abdominal pain, on physical examination found pain on palpation of the left testicle, absence of ipsilateral cremasteric reflex, erythema and swelling in both scrotums, testicular ultrasound was performed showing bilateral intratesticular and peritesticular vasculature with data of an acute scrotal inflammatory process. Given the clinically palpable purpura and abdominal pain, a diagnosis of IgA vasculitis with scrotal manifestations was integrated, according to what is referred to in the literature, it was decided to start treatment with a systemic steroid (methylprednisol 1 mg/kg/day), with the resolution of the condition in 48 hours. Conclusions: In the literature, cases of scrotal manifestations associated with the diagnosis of IgA vasculitis are reported, generally unilaterally treated habitually with steroids, there are no published data on the long-term prognosis of patients who presented with this manifestation.

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