Glomerulonephritis as a Complication of the Schönlein — Henoch Syndrome

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Abstract
RENAL bleeding, either gross or microscopic, is a fairly frequent manifestation of the Schönlein–Henoch syndrome. Usually, it is ascribed to the increased capillary permeability that is one of the features of this illness. However, in 1852, Johnson1 noted the association of purpura with renal disease and albuminuria. Since then, the occurrence of glomerulonephritis as a visceral complication along with or in the wake of allergic purpura, erythema or edema has been a controversial issue. In 1899 Henoch2 referred to nephritis as a frequent complication of the syndrome and reported 3 such cases. Osler,3 , 4 Pratt5 and Lippman6 described classic glomerulonephritis in . . .