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MIRALLES, Ana et al. Henoch Schonlein purpura in children: Casuistic from the Hospital of Gandia. Valencia. Spain. Arch Venez Puer Ped [online]. 2017, vol.80, n.2, pp.47-51. ISSN 0004-0649.

Background: Henoch Schonlein Purpura (HSP) is the commonest vasculitis in children. To perform epidemiological analysis and to evaluate clinic features and results of follow up are important for the adequate management of patients. Objectives: To review epidemiologic characteristics of HSP in a series of patients attended in a referral hospital in Spain and to analyze clinical, laboratory results and evolution of patients. Methods: Data from the clinical records was collected and analyzed according to defined parameters. Results: 17 patients under 15 years of age were evaluated; it corresponds to 29 cases/year/100.000 IH <15 years. Mean age 6.12±4.9 years. The majority of cases presented in autumn and winter. Infectious antecedent or simultaneous infection with the onset was detected in 47% of cases mainly in upper respiratory tract. Clinical presentation was the classical triad of palpable cutaneous purpura, gastrointestinal and joints manifestations. Initial nephrologic manifestations were found in 53% of cases, predominantly hematuria and proteinuria, with normal glomerular filtration ratio. Beta hemolytic streptococcus was isolated in one third of cases. After ambulatory follow up of 11±7 months all patients have had uneventful recovery. Conclusions: this casuistic of PHS shows that the incidence in this geographic area is higher compared with the majority of international and national series and it is more frequent in autumn, which is different to the reported in other series. This suggests the probable presence of environmental, microbiologic or another features, no clearly known, which requires analysis from the public health point of view.

Palabras clave : Henoch-Schonlein purpura; vasculitis; nephritis; hematuria.

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