Author(s)

Esraa M. Bukhari¹, Khouloud A. Al-Sofyani¹, Mohammed Ahmed Muzaffer^2*

¹King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
²Department of Pediatrics, Section of Rheumatology, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The aim of this study was to describe the common presentation, frequency, and complications of Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) in patients <18 years who were followed up at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah over the last 12 years. We performed a retrospective chart review of the medical records of all patients diagnosed as HSP. During this period, only 29 cases were reported (15 males, 14 females), with the mean age at the diagnosis 7.5 years. 82% percent of the patients had joint involvement in the form of arthritis or arthralgia; 17.2% had no joint involvement. Abdominal manifestations were reported in 72.4% of the patients, while renal involvement was documented in 24.1% of the cases; two patients had scrotal involvement. Four patients (13.7%) had a recurrence within four months of HSP diagnosis. However, all patients had full recovery within a month. More research is warranted to study the prevalence, clinical manifestations, preceding factors, and complications of HSP in a Saudi-based cohort.

Children, Diagnosis, Henoch-Schonlein Purpura, Pediatrics, Presentation, Renal Involvement

Bukhari, E. , Al-Sofyani, K. and Muzaffer, M. (2015) Spectrum of Henoch-Schonlein Purpura in Children: A Single-Center Experience from Western Provence of Saudi Arabia. Open Journal of Rheumatology and Autoimmune Diseases, 5, 17-22. doi: 10.4236/ojra.2015.51004.