[Case report from the Department of Pediatrics, University of Berne, Switzerland].
Classic purpura of Henoch-Schönlein is described in a seven years old girl. Prominent clinical markers of this disease entity are: cutaneous, non thrombozytopenic, purple skin lesions, swollen and painful joints, micro- or macrohematuria and abdominal pain. No causal therapy exists; for ambulatory control of painful symptoms non steoidal anti-inflammatory agents and steroids should not be prescribed (danger for intestinal hemorrage). Prognosis in childhood is good, development of chronic glomerulopathy can occur.
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Medizinische Universitäts-Kinderklinik Bern, Inselspital, Bern. martin-heinrich.schoeni@insel.ch
D000367:Age Factors; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D011379:Prognosis