Henoch Schonlein Purpura (HSP) is a systematic IgA-mediated vasculitic disease that affects the small vessels of the skin, the joints, the gastrointestinal tract and the kidneys (1). It is the most common childhood vaculitis, with an incidence estimated at 3-26 per 100,000 children, and with a male-to-female ratio of 2:1 (2-6). The 90% of patients are under 10 years of age, with a mean age of 4 years (4). It seems to be most common in fall and winter in children, and summer and winter in adults (7). Recent studies suggested a strong genetic predisposition in individuals with immunoglobulin Avasculitis (IgAV) associated to HLA class II region. Clinically, the non-thrombocytopenic purpura often located on lower extremities and buttocks is the essential element for the diagnosis of HSP. Treatment is supportive, because the disease is usually benign and self-limited. Indeed, in children, the prognosis is good, with a self-limited course and without any complications and after a median follow-up of 12 months, complete recovery was obtained in 83% of the IgAV patients (4, 8). The aim of our study is to describe some atypical presentations of the HSP in children.

Unusual presentation of Henoch-Schönlein purpura

Pensabene, L;Concolino, D;
2019-01-01

Abstract

Henoch Schonlein Purpura (HSP) is a systematic IgA-mediated vasculitic disease that affects the small vessels of the skin, the joints, the gastrointestinal tract and the kidneys (1). It is the most common childhood vaculitis, with an incidence estimated at 3-26 per 100,000 children, and with a male-to-female ratio of 2:1 (2-6). The 90% of patients are under 10 years of age, with a mean age of 4 years (4). It seems to be most common in fall and winter in children, and summer and winter in adults (7). Recent studies suggested a strong genetic predisposition in individuals with immunoglobulin Avasculitis (IgAV) associated to HLA class II region. Clinically, the non-thrombocytopenic purpura often located on lower extremities and buttocks is the essential element for the diagnosis of HSP. Treatment is supportive, because the disease is usually benign and self-limited. Indeed, in children, the prognosis is good, with a self-limited course and without any complications and after a median follow-up of 12 months, complete recovery was obtained in 83% of the IgAV patients (4, 8). The aim of our study is to describe some atypical presentations of the HSP in children.
2019
Henoch Schonlein Purpura; atypical presentation; vasculitis
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