BACKGROUND Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is the most common vasculitis of childhood. HSP can affect multiple organs presenting with a characteristic rash in most of the patients. Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is an inherited inflammatory disease common in mediterranean populations. HSP is the most common vasculitis seen in children with FMF. CASE PRESENTATION A 16 year old boy was refer...

Henoch-Schönlein purpura is one of the most common causes of systemic vasculitis. Henoch–Schönlein purpura typically affects children between the age of 3 and 10 years. The aetiology is unknown. Diagnosis includes palpable purpura (essential) in the presence of diffuse abdominal pain, acute arthritis/arthralgia, renal involvement characterized by haematuria and/or proteinuria (Ozen et al., 2006...

Henöch-Schonlein Purpura (HSP) merupakan kondisi vaskulitis pembuluh darah kecil yang paling sering terjadi pada anak, dengan insidensi 10-20 kasus per 100.000 anak setiap tahunnya. Lebih dari 90% pasien berusia dibawah 10 tahun usia rata-rata 6 tahun. Penyakit ini ditandai lesi kulit spesifik berupa purpura nontrombositopenik, artritis, nyeri abdomen dan perdarahan saluran cerna, serta dapat p...

Cutaneous vasculitis is frequently located on the lower limbs. We describe a patient who developed palpable purpura affecting the penis as the presenting sign of more widespread lesions of Henoch-Schönlein purpura.

A case of Henoch-Schönlein purpura with fatal pulmonary haemorrhage and capillaritis is described.

Progressive glomerulonephritis is the most serious feature of Henoch-Schönlein syndrome. In a series of 141 children with Henoch-Schönlein purpura 39 (28%) had abnormal urinary sediment for a duration of more than one month. This subgroup was followed up for 3.0 to 13.8 (mean 7.2) years. One child progressed to renal failure and 2 developed chronic glomerular disease. In this series most of the...