Abstract
A 7-year-old boy who had been followed for asymptomatic haematuria and elevated serum IgA levels developed Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) after a streptococcal infection of the tonsils. Findings on renal biopsy were compatible with mild IgA nephropathy (IgAN); tonsillectomy was also performed as he had chronic tonsillitis. This case suggests that there is a common pathogenesis for IgAN and HSP, at least in some patients.
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Kaneko, K., Suzuki, Y., Kiya, K. et al. A case report suggesting a common pathogenesis for IgA nephropathy and Henoch-Schönlein purpura. Pediatr Nephrol 8, 750–751 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00869110
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