Biomolecular and Health Science Journal
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2020): Biomolecular and Health Science Journal

Henoch-Schönlein Purpura: Management and Complication

Radhitya Farizky Deta Juniawan (Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia - Dr. Soetomo General Hospital Surabaya)
Awalia Awalia (Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia - Dr. Soetomo General Hospital Surabaya)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Oct 2020

Abstract

Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP) is a disease that mainly affects children, while the incidence in adults is rarely reported. Low incidence in adults caused by undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. Course of the disease in adults is more complex, including high incidence of renal insufficiency. Renal manifestations need special attention because it can worsen the prognosis, so patients must be detected and treated as quickly as possible. Poor prognosis depends on the presence of renal clinical manifestations accompanied by an increase in the severity of renal histological grading, abdominal manifestations, and persistent purpura. We describe male patients with HSP, presenting with gastrointestinal, renal, and cutaneous manifestations. Gastroscopy showed superficial gastritis (reddish patches on almost all gastric mucosa. Skin biopsy showed lymphocytic vasculitis. Gastric biopsy shows infiltration of lymphocyte inflammation cells, histiocytes, plasma cells in the corpus and gastric antrum. Patients have received supportive therapy, steroid, and showed clinical improvement.

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BHSJ

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Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Immunology & microbiology Medicine & Pharmacology Neuroscience Public Health

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Bimolecular and Health Science Journal (BHSJ) is a scientific peer-reviewed medical doctor which relevant to a medical doctor and other health-related professions by the Faculty of Medicine Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia. BHSJ provides a forum for original article, review article, editorial, case ...