Author/Authors :
Ziaee Vahid نويسنده , ALIZADEH HOUMAN نويسنده , Mehdizadeh Mehrzad نويسنده Department of Radiology, Tehran University of Medical Sciences.Tehran- Iran , Ranjbar Mojtaba نويسنده Azarbaijan Shahid Madani University Ranjbar Mojtaba , Moradinejad Mohammad Hassan نويسنده Children’s Medical Center, Pediatrics Center of Excellence, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran , Mohsenipour Reihaneh نويسنده Department of Pediatrics, Emergency Ward, Children’s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Mohsenipour Reihaneh , Sabbaghian Mozhgan نويسنده Department of Pediatrics, Tehran University of Medical
Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Alimadadi Hossein نويسنده Children’s Medical Center, Pediatric Center of Excellence,
Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Background Gastrointestinal (GI) manifestations are common in
patients with Henoch Schonlein Purpura (HSP) and it seems that
ultrasound is the first modality for detecting GI involvement. This
study was performed to evaluate the relationship between sonographic
findings and clinical, and paraclinical symptoms. Methods All patients
with HSP referred to our clinic in 2011 and 2012, were enrolled in the
study. The data including sonographic and other lab tests were collected
and analyzed, and the association between sonographic findings and
clinical, and paraclinical symptoms were evaluated. Results Among 112
patients (68 males and 44 females), 28 cases had abnormality in their
sonography that was higher in patients with GI and renal symptoms.
Furthermore, length of hospitalization and need for corticosteroids was
greater in patients with positive sonographic findings. Conclusions In
patients with HSP, ultrasound is a valuable modality to determine the
prognosis of the disease.
