Two pediatric Henoch-Schönlein purpura cases whose severe gastrointestinal hemorrhage treated by cyclophosphamide

Journal Title: Dicle Tıp Dergisi - Year 2013, Vol 40, Issue 2

Abstract

Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a vasculitis, that involves various organ systems and show different clinical picture. It can be presented with purpura-like skin rash, abdominal pain, arthritis and renal involvement. Rarely, severe skin, gastrointestinal (GIS) and renal involvement occur and can lead to early or late complications. In this paper, it was aimed to report, two HSP children with severe GIS involvement as recurrent intestinal hemorrhage, which did not respond to high dose intravenous steroids, but successfully treated by intravenous cyclophosphamide. One of our patients had also severe necrotic skin lesions that necessitate skin grafting and the other had severe renal involvement as nephrotic syndrome. Intravenous cyclophosphamide may be useful in children with HSP, when severe GIS involvement not respond to high dose steroids. Key words: Henoch-Schönlein purpura, severe system involvement, cyclophosphamide, management

Authors and Affiliations

Aydın Ece, Sevgi Yavuz, İlhan Tan, Ünal Uluca, Duran Karabel

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  • EP ID EP130672
  • DOI 10.5798/diclemedj.0921.2013.02.0284
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Aydın Ece, Sevgi Yavuz, İlhan Tan, Ünal Uluca, Duran Karabel (2013). Two pediatric Henoch-Schönlein purpura cases whose severe gastrointestinal hemorrhage treated by cyclophosphamide. Dicle Tıp Dergisi, 40(2), 328-331. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-130672