Myocardial infarction due to coronary thrombosis in a patient with Henoch-Schonlein purpura

CANPOLAT U. , Yorgun H., Sahiner L., Kabakci G.

HERZ, vol.37, no.7, pp.801-803, 2012 (Journal Indexed in SCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 37 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00059-012-3597-x
  • Title of Journal : HERZ
  • Page Numbers: pp.801-803

Abstract

Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) is characterized by vasculitic involvement of small-sized vessels and results in multisystem manifestations. Cardiac involvement is extremely rare and myocardial infarction with coronary thrombus formation in those patients has also rarely been reported. Herein, we report a 33-year-old man with acute myocardial infarction due to coronary thrombus formation and HSP.