Simultaneous presentation of Henoch Schonlein purpura in monozygotic twins

Nikolaos Spyridis From the Second Department of Paediatrics, Aglaia Kyriakou Children's Hospital University of Athens, GreeceCorrespondence[email protected]

Marianella Salapata From the Second Department of Paediatrics, Aglaia Kyriakou Children's Hospital University of Athens, Greece

Smaragdi Fessatou From the Second Department of Paediatrics, Aglaia Kyriakou Children's Hospital University of Athens, Greece

Chrisi Kontaxaki From the Second Department of Paediatrics, Aglaia Kyriakou Children's Hospital University of Athens, Greece

Panayiotis Spyridis From the Second Department of Paediatrics, Aglaia Kyriakou Children's Hospital University of Athens, Greece

Abstract

Henoch Schonlein purpura is a relatively common and well recognized paediatric condition. We report a case of 2 monozygotic twins that presented with typical Henoch Schonlein symptoms, starting simultaneously. Both children had positive throat cultures for Streptococcus pyogenes and skin biopsies typical for HS disease. Their genotype was determined and compared with studies suggesting predisposition according to HLA typing.

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