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Rheumatology 2001; 40: 345-346
© 2001 British Society for Rheumatology

Letters to the Editor

Henoch–Schönlein purpura following meningitis C vaccination

P. A. Courtney, R. N. Patterson and R. J. E. Lee

Department of Rheumatology, Craigavon Area Hospital, Lurgan Road, Portadown, Craigavon, Belfast BT63 5QQ, UK

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SIR, A meningitis C vaccination programme has recently been introduced into the UK [1]. We report a case of vasculitis occurring 7days after vaccination in a 17-yr-old female.

The patient presented with a palpable purpuric rash in an extensor distribution affecting the back, buttocks, arms and legs. The rash subsequently became more extensive and bullous in . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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