ABSTRACT
to describe the pattern of presentation and complications of HSP. this study was conducted at Queen Alia Hospital on 50 patients who had HSP. Those patients were admitted to observe the clinical course and complications, between October 1998 to October 1999 at Queen Alia Hospital. all our patients developed skin rash. Arthritis was present in two thirds of the cases, involving big joint. Twelve cases had renal involvement in the form of proteinuria and hematuria. About 30% had got gastro-intestinal manifestations in the form of abdominal pain, occult blood and hematemesis. In 20% of the cases, thrombocytosis occurred. HSP is a common disease. Complications occur. The most prognostic factor is renal involvement,. high platelet count is associated with gastro-intestinal manifestations like positive Guaic test. Streptococcal infection is not a triggering factor of the disease in our study