Pregnancy associated Henoch-Schoenlein purpura in a patient with phocomelia

Henoch – Schoenlein purpura is an IgA-mediated small vessel vasculitis which ordinarily affects the kidneys, skin and the gastrointestinal system. Out of many triggering factors for HSP onset, pregnancy has also been identified as a considerable exacerbating factor. We report a case of a pregnant woman with phocomelia dexter that was diagnosed with a relapse of HSP, appearing two years after the primary HSP incident. A 24-year old woman at 34 weeks of gestation was admitted with palpable bilateral lower extremity purpura and a previous respiratory infection of unknown origin which resolved two weeks prior to adm…