Spectrum of Henoch-Schonlein Purpura in Children: A Single-Center Experience from Western Provence of Saudi Arabia

The aim of this study was to describe the common presentation, frequency, and complications of Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) in patients <18 years who were followed up at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah over the last 12 years. We performed a retrospective chart review of the medical records of all patients diagnosed as HSP. During this period, only 29 cases were re-ported (15 males, 14 females), with the mean age at the diagnosis 7.5 years. 82 % percent of the patients had joint involvement in the form of arthritis or arthralgia; 17.2 % had no joint involve-ment. Abdominal manifestations were reported in 72.4 % of the patients, while renal involvement was documented in 24.1 % of the cases; two patients had scrotal involvement. Four patients (13.7%) had a recurrence within four months of HSP diagnosis. However, all patients had full re-covery within a month. More research is warranted to study the prevalence, clinical manifesta-tions, preceding factors, and complications of HSP in a Saudi-based cohort