Abstract
Immunoglobulin A vasculitis, formerly known as Henoch-Schoenlein purpura, is a rare acute auto-immune condition often associated with infections. We describe an adolescent girl who had recently recovered from COVID-19 infection. She presented with painless hematuria, high blood pressure, purpuric skin rash, bilateral ankle pain and swelling, abdominal pain, and inability to walk. She was admitted and clinically diagnosed with immunoglobulin A vasculitis and started on steroid treatment, to which there was a dramatic response, only to relapse as the steroid was being tapered off. Treatment with azathioprine as a steroid-sparing agent led to complete remission without recurrence. This case also suggests that SARS-CoV-2 infection may trigger the development of autoimmune diseases.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2025.09
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
Cite this article
APA 7
Atris, A., Al Salmi, I., Al Balushi, A., & Al-Abri, S. (2025). Immunoglobulin A Vasculitis Following COVID-19 Infection in an Adolescent Girl. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2025.09
MLA 9
Atris, Ahmed, et al. "Immunoglobulin A Vasculitis Following COVID-19 Infection in an Adolescent Girl." Oman Medical Journal, 2025. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2025.09.
Chicago (author–date)
Atris, Ahmed, Issa Al Salmi, Abeer Al Balushi, and Seif Al-Abri. 2025. "Immunoglobulin A Vasculitis Following COVID-19 Infection in an Adolescent Girl." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2025.09.
Harvard
Atris, A., Al Salmi, I., Al Balushi, A. and Al-Abri, S. (2025) 'Immunoglobulin A Vasculitis Following COVID-19 Infection in an Adolescent Girl', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2025.09.
Vancouver
Atris A, Al Salmi I, Al Balushi A, Al-Abri S. Immunoglobulin A Vasculitis Following COVID-19 Infection in an Adolescent Girl. Oman Medical Journal. 2025. doi:10.5001/omj.2025.09
IEEE
A. Atris, I. Al Salmi, A. Al Balushi, and S. Al-Abri, "Immunoglobulin A Vasculitis Following COVID-19 Infection in an Adolescent Girl," Oman Medical Journal, 2025, doi: 10.5001/omj.2025.09.