Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics

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Clinical Significance of Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Abdominal Ultrasonographic Findings in Henoch-Schönlein Purpura

Henoch-Schönlein 자반증에서 복부 증상의 임상적 의의와 복부 초음파 소견

  • Choi, Eun Jung (Department of Pediatrics, Wonkwang University School of Medicine) ;
  • Lee, Chang Woo (Department of Pediatrics, Wonkwang University School of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Du Young (Department of Pediatrics, Wonkwang University School of Medicine)
  • 최은정 (원광대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 이창우 (원광대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 최두영 (원광대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실)
  • Received : 2004.08.18
  • Accepted : 2004.09.23
  • Published : 2005.01.15
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Abstract

Purpose : Henoch-$Sch{\ddot{o}}nlein$ purpura(HSP) is a systemic vasculitis, characterized by cutaneous palpable purpura, gastrointestinal(GI) symptoms, arthritis and renal involvement. In general, the prognosis is determined by GI complication as well as the severity of nephritis. In this study, we analyzed the statistical relationship between the GI symptom and other clinical findings for assessing the prognosis, and evaluated abdominal ultrasonographic findings for early diagnosis of this disease with atypical clinical presentation and early detection of serious GI complications. Methods : One hundred seventy seven patients with HSP in the Department of Pediatrics, Wonkwang University Hospital from January 1994 to June 2004, were enrolled. We retrospectively analyzed charts about clinical and abdominal ultrasonographic findings, and classified our patients into two groups(GI-Sx(-), GI-Sx(+)) for statistical analysis. Results : The ratio of female to male is 1.5 : 1. The peak age incidence was five to eight years in 95 cases(53%). The GI symptoms appeared in 117 cases(66%), which include abdominal pain 115 (98 %), tenderness 45(38%), nausea and vomiting 35(30%), bloody stool 10(8.5%), diarrhea four(3.4%), rebound tenderness four(3.4%), and also intussusception and appendicitis were complicated in five and two cases respectively. GI-Sx(+) group had an increased risk of renal involvement and relapse than the GI-Sx(-) group. But there were no relationships about sex and age incidence, or other clinical and laboratory findings between two groups. Ultrasonographic findings in 98 patients with GI symptoms included small bowel thickening in 70 cases(71%) in which duodenum, jejunum and ileum were involved in 71%, 45.7%, 40% respectively, small bowel dilatation in 41 cases(42%), lymph node swelling in 46 cases(47%), and ascites in 25 cases(25.5%). Conclusion : GI symptoms in patients with HSP suggested increased risk of renal involvement and relapse. Abdominal ultrasonography could be helpful in the early diagnosis on atypical clinical presentation and early detection of serious GI complication in these patients.

목 적 : HSP는 촉진성 피부 자반, 위장관 증상, 관절 증세, 신장침범을 특징으로 하는 전신성 혈관질환이다. 일반적으로 예후는 위장관 합병증과 신염의 중증도에 의해 결정된다. 본 연구에서는 위장관 증상과 다른 임상적 소견 및 검사소견과의 통계학적 상관관계를 분석하여 예후를 판정하고 복부초음파 검사소견을 알아보아 진단 및 합병증 발생, 특히 비전형적인 임상경과 시 조기 발견에 도움을 주고자 시행하였다. 방 법 : 1994년 1월부터 2004년 6월까지 원광대학교병원 소아과에서 치료받았던 177명의 환아를 대상으로 후향적으로 차트를 분석하여 위장관 증상이 있는 경우를 복부 양성군, 없는 경우를 복부 음성군으로 분류하여 통계적 분석을 시행하였으며 복부초음파 검사소견을 알아보았다. 결 과 : 대상 환아의 남녀 비는 1.5 : 1였고 주된 발생연령은 5-8세(53%)였다. 위장관 증세는 117례(66%)에서 호소하였으며 이 중 복통(98%)이 가장 흔하였으며 복부압통(38%), 구역과 구토(30%), 혈변(8.5%), 설사(3.4%), 반사압통(3.4%) 등이었고 장중첩증 5례, 급성 충수염 2례도 있었다. 복부 양성군에서 음성군에 비해 신장침범과 재발의 위험성이 증가하였으나 두 군간에 다른 임상적 및 검사 소견에서는 차이가 없었다. 복부 양성군에서 복부 초음파검사를 시행하였던 98례 중 소장 벽의 비후(71%)가 가장 흔하였고 십이지장, 공장, 회장 순으로 침범하였으며, 또한 소장 확장(42%), 림프절 비대(47%), 복수(25.5%) 등의 소견을 보였다. 결 론 : HSP 환아에서 위장관 증세는 신장침범이나 재발의 위험도를 증가시키며 복부초음파 검사는 비전형적 임상경과를 보이는 경우 조기진단과 중증의 위장관 합병증 발견에 도움 될 것으로 사료된다.

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