The Clinical Analysis of Childhood Henoch-Schonlein Purpura Patients

Abstract

Background and Design: Henoch-Schonlein purpura is affected often the skin, joints, gastrointestinal tract and kidneys and common systemic vasculitis of childhood. Henoch-Schonlein purpura are many and varied symptoms, also it was followed in children policlinics and hospitalized diseases for an important role. We aimed to determination of the patients with Henoch-Schonlein purpura by examination of their clinical analyses. Material and Method: The medical records of 212 patients with Henoch-Schonlein purpura in our polyclinics have been retrospectively studied. These patients were analyzed age groups, diagnosed seasons, held systems, laboratory findings, the treatments, complications and prognosis. SPSS 13 statistical software package was used for data analysis. Results: The mean age of the patients was 9.33 +/- 3.20 years. The disease was more frequently demonstrated in fall and winter seasons. There was no statistically assosiation between age groups with season, joint involvement, central neryeous system involvement, gastrointestinal system involvement and scrotal involvement but there was a positive correlation between age groups and renal involvement Conclusion: The treatment duration increases with the age of the patient and the necessity to use a combined treatment (antihistaminic, non-steroid anti-inflammatory treatment and steroids) increases. (Turkderm 2012; 46: 73-7)