Henoch-Schonlein 자반증의 임상적 고찰 = Clinical Analysis of Henoch-Schonlein Purpura

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Background: Henoch-Schonlein purpura is a relatively common dermatological disease involving multisystems such as the skin, gastrointestinal tract, joints, kidnies. there have been several reports on the epidemiological study of Henoch-Schonlein purpura in Korea. However, there has not been any report on the clinical analysis of Henoch-Schonlein purpura in domestic dermatological journals. Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze clinical symptoms of Henoch-Schonlein purpura defined by strict application of the American College of Rheumatology 1990 criteria with a dermatologist's point of view. Methods: The authors analyzed retrospectively 60 cases of Henoch-Schonlein purpura selected by age(< 20) and histopathological findings of the skin showing leukocytoclastic vasculitis or granulocytes in the wall of small vessels among the 137 patients hospitalized with Henoch-Schonlein purpura at Keimyung University Hospital from Ma~ch, 1993 to February, 1998. (continue...) (Korean J Dermatol 1999;37(6): 701-707)