HENOCH-SCHÖNLEÝN PURPURASI TANISI ALAN VAKALARIMIZIN KLÝNÝK VE LABORATUVAR DEÐERLENDÝRMESÝ

Bu çalýþmada hastanemiz çocuk kliniðinde 1988-1990 yýllarýnda Henoch-Schönlein tanýsýyla izlenen 20 vaka etyoloji, seroloji, laboratuvar, cilt biyopsi sonuçlan ve steroid tedavisi yönünden incelendi. Döküntü, GÝS. ve eklem bulgularý en sýk görülen semptomlar olup %10 unda renal komplikasyon saptandý. Biyolojiden sorumlu kesin bir etken tespit edilmedi. Steroid alan %20 hastada hastaneye yatýþ ve klinik düzelme açýsýndan almayanlara göre fark görülmedi.

THE CLINICAL AND LABORATORY EVALUATION OF THE CASES HAVING THE HENOCH-SCHONLEIN SYNDROME

In this study, twenty patients diagnosed as Henoch-Schönlein Syndrome, in our hospital's pediatric clinic, between 1988-1990 were examined for the etiology, serology, laboratory and skin biopsy findings and effectiveness of the steroid treatment. Rash, GIS. and joint complaints were the most common symptoms and renal complications were found in %10 of the patients. No obvious etiologic agent could be found. There were no difference between the steroid used patients (%20) and the non used ones in terms of the clinical improvement and the hospitalization periods.