Internal Medicine: Open Access
Open Access
ISSN: 2165-8048
+44 1300 500008
ISSN: 2165-8048
+44 1300 500008
M.Chakir
Marrakesh, Morocco
Scientific Tracks Abstracts: Intern Med
Henoch Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a systemic vasculitis of the small vessels, due to the deposition of immune complexes containing IgA, affecting predominantly the skin, kidneys, gastrointestinal tract and joints. The adult form of HSP is characterized by its rare incidence but most importantly by its serious clinical manifestations, especially its myocardial ones. Hereby, we present the case of a multisystemic adult HSP revealed by an acute heart failure. Conclusion: Our observation illustrates the possibility and the gravity of the myocardial involvement in the HSP vasculitis. Only a few cases of HSP and myocarditis were reported in the literature, where the vast majority were males and where the myocardial involvement was life threatening.
Dr Chakir Mariame is a fellow resident in the cardiology department of the University Hospital Mohammed The VI, Marrakesh, Morocco. She has an interuniversity diploma in echocardiography from the University of Bordeaux, France. She is professional member of the European Society of Cardiology and a member of the Moroccan Society of Cardiolog.