Question
What causes allergic purpura?
Answer
Allergic purpura commonly affects children aged 3 to 10, presenting with skin and mucosal purpura, fever, headache, discomfort, loss of appetite, abdominal cramps, or joint pain. It is an allergic vasculitis that invades the capillaries and small arteries of the skin or other organs, most commonly seen in male children, characterized by non-platelet-reducing purpura and often accompanied by abdominal pain and joint symptoms.