A case of misdiagnosis of adult abdominal anaphylactoid purpura and literature review

LUO Limian; LI Qi; XIE Miao

doi:10.16766/j.cnki.issn.1674-4152.004111

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LUO Limian, LI Qi, XIE Miao. A case of misdiagnosis of adult abdominal anaphylactoid purpura and literature review[J]. Chinese Journal of General Practice, 2025, 23(7): 1262-1266. doi: 10.16766/j.cnki.issn.1674-4152.004111

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LUO Limian, LI Qi, XIE Miao. A case of misdiagnosis of adult abdominal anaphylactoid purpura and literature review[J]. Chinese Journal of General Practice, 2025, 23(7): 1262-1266. doi: 10.16766/j.cnki.issn.1674-4152.004111

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A case of misdiagnosis of adult abdominal anaphylactoid purpura and literature review

doi: 10.16766/j.cnki.issn.1674-4152.004111

Gastrointestinal Surgery, Puren Hospital Affiliated to Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei 430000, China

Received Date: 2024-01-16
Available Online: 2025-10-25

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This study investigates the instance of misdiagnosis in adult cases of abdominal purpura, elucidating the causative factors, correlating them with existing clinical literature while compiling the diagnostic characteristics of abdominal purpura in an effort to diminish the rate of misdiagnosis. A retrospective analysis was conducted on the medical records of a patient who was initially misdiagnosed with acute gastroenteritis in July 2020.the patient presented with skin purpura after abdominal pain. Following a multidisciplinary review, the patient was ultimately identified as suffering from abdominal purpura, and was discharged after receiving symptomatic treatment with glucocorticoids and anti-allergic drugs. The study concluded that abdominal purpura is a rare condition, especially among adults, and that its non-specific clinical manifestations, in conjunction with the absence of definitive ancillary examinations contribute to a high misdiagnosis rate. It is recommended that clinical workers learn from this case to avoid misdiagnosis and mistreatment.
- Anaphylactoid purpura,
- Adult,
- Abdominal anaphylactoid purpura,
- Misdiagnose

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