A young female presented with gastro-intestinal bleeding due to vasculitis of Henoch Schonlein purpura

Henoch Schonlein purpura (HSP) is a small vessel vasculitis in which immune complexes of IgA and activated components of C3 complements are deposited on capillaries, venules and arterioles. We report a case of a young female who presented with acute abdominal pain, gastrointestinal bleeding, bilateral symmetrical small and large arthritis one week later while on treatment for HSP. She was treated with supportive therapy and steroids and clinically improved without any severe complications.