title: [Henoch Schonlein purpura in children: clinical and evolutive study of 122 cases].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Analyze the clinical and evolutive particularities of Henoch Schonlein purpura in children
  
  
  METHODS
  We studied retrospectively 122 cases enrolled in the pediatrics department of Sousse during 10 years period (1992-2001).
  
  
  RESULTS
  It is about 66 boys and 56 girls (sex - ratio= 1.18) aged 3 to 13 years (mean age: 7 years and half). The diagnosis has been established clinically on the presence of cutaneous syndrome with symmetrical declivitous region purpura in all patients with articular syndrome (91cases) and/or digestive syndrome (65cases). Complications were variable: digestive hemorrhage (19 cases), occlusive syndrome (2cases), renal involvement at variable severity (56 cases), scrotal and testicular complications (11 cases), cardiac complications (tamponade in a case). Henoch Schonlein purpura was associated with a primary antiphospholipid syndrome in a case, renal tuberculosis in a case and cholestatic hepatitis A in another case. All patient receeved symptomatic treatment (rest in bed + / - antalgic treatment). Digestive rest was prescribed for 20 patients presenting severe abdominal pains with corticosteroid during 2 at 4 weeks (1-2mg/kg/d) in eight cases. Corticosteroid-cyclophosphamid association was prescribed for 2 patients with severe renal involvement; one of them benefitted of extra-renal purification. One or several relapses of Henoch Schonlein purpura were noted in 13 patients. All sick evolved favorably same those presenting renal or cardiac involvement (middle receding of 5 years).
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie-CHU Sahloul Sousse.
authors.forename: Jalel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chemli
authors.forename: Hichem
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Boukadida
authors.forename: Habib
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Selmi
authors.forename: Sahloul
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Essoussi
authors.forename: Abdelaziz
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Harbi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001510:Bed Rest; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D003520:Cyclophosphamide