Treatment of Henoch-Sch$\ddot{o}$nlein Purpura with Intravenous Immunoglobulin

  • Chung, Hyo-Seok (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Kim, Won-Duck (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Lee, Eun-Sil (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Choi, Kwang-Hae (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Park, Yong-Hoon (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University) ;
  • Kim, Yong-Jin (Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Yeungnam University)
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  • 박용훈 (영남대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • Received : 2001.11.15
  • Accepted : 2001.12.18
  • Published : 2001.12.30

Abstract

We report the result of a high-dose intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in a Henoch-Schnlein purpura patient with severe abdominal pain and nephrotic syndrome who did not respond to methylprednisolone pulse therapy. Kidney biopsy showed diffuse mesangial cell proliferative glomerulonephritis with fibrocellular crescent formation in approximately 50% of glomeruli. Mesangium of all glomeruli were strong positive for IgA and C3 antibodies. High-dose intravenous immunoglobulin treatment was introduced and dramatic improvement of gastrointestinal symptom and proteinuria as well as hematuria was noted. Immunoglobulin administration should be considered in Henoch-Schnlein purpura patients with steroid-resistant intractable gastrointestinal manifestation and renal involvement.

고용량 스테로이드 충격 요법에 반응하지 않는 심한 복통과 신생검에서 50% 이상 반월체 형성이 되는 알레르기성 자반증 산염 환자의 치료를 위하여 고용량 정맥용 면역 글로불린을 투여하여 복부 증상이 조기 회복되었으며 이후 혈뇨와 단백뇨도 호전되었다. 그러므로 복부 증상과 선장 침범이 스테로이드 치료야 반응하지 않는 알레르기성 자반증 환자의 경우에 정맥용 면역 글로블린 치료가 고려되어야 할 것으로 사료된다.

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