[Case report from the Department of Pediatrics, University of Berne, Switzerland]

Classic purpura of Henoch-Schönlein is described in a seven years old girl. Prominent clinical markers of this disease entity are: cutaneous, non thrombozytopenic, purple skin lesions, swollen and painful joints, micro- or macrohematuria and abdominal pain. No causal therapy exists; for ambulatory control of painful symptoms non steoidal anti-inflammatory agents and steroids should not be prescribed (danger for intestinal hemorrage). Prognosis in childhood is good, development of chronic glomerulopathy can occur.