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Adult-Onset Immunoglobulin A Vasculitis (IgAV) Presenting in a Middle-Aged Indian Male Patient

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Immunoglobulin A vasculitis (IgAV) is a small vessel vasculitis that mainly affects the skin, gastrointestinal tract, and kidneys. We present a case of a middle-aged male patient who presented to the emergency department with lower chest pain, colicky abdominal pain, and painful petechial rash. His inflammatory markers and IgA were raised with mild proteinuria. Abdominal CT and endoscopy revealed gastrointestinal involvement, and immunofluorescence skin biopsy confirmed IgA deposition in the dermal vessels. He responded clinically to oral steroids, and his inflammatory markers trended down. After six days, he was discharged.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.82735

Authors: Abdalla Khalil, Naomi Oldham, Saju Beepaul, Elvin Chang

Institution: Northwick Park Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Vasculitis and related conditions

Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4409638924