Abstract: Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is an acute IgA–mediated multisystem disorder, characterized by the involvement of vessels of the skin, gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, joints, and rarely the lungs and central nervous system. The annual incidence varies geographically from 6.2 to 70.3 per 100,000 population in the pediatric group with a male predominance (Male: Female = 1.2: 1.0).