We report on a three-year-old boy with Henoch-Schönlein purpura developing an esophageal stenosis during severe clinical course of this disease. There are to date no reports on the development of such a complication. The possible pathogenesis in relation to stricture formation of ileum and ureter in Henoch-Schönlein's purpura is discussed.

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