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Case Report

Henoch–Schönlein purpura complicated by acalculous cholecystitis and intussusception, and following recurrence with appendicitis

Ahmet Kağan Özkaya1 Department of Pediatric Emergency, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, KahramanmarasCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Ekrem Güler2 Department of Pediatric Emergency, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Ankara
,
Ahmet Çetinkaya3 Departments of Pediatrics
,
Ali Erdal Karakaya4 Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras
,
Yalçın Göksügür3 Departments of Pediatrics
,
Ömer Katı5 Department of Pediatric Surgery, Necip Fazil City Hospital, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
,
Ahmet Gökhan Güler5 Department of Pediatric Surgery, Necip Fazil City Hospital, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
&
Mehmet Davutoğlu3 Departments of Pediatrics
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Pages 157-159 | Received 04 Nov 2014, Accepted 17 Mar 2015, Published online: 29 Jan 2016

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