Henoch-Schönlein purpura historical perspective

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

The disease was named Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) after Johann Schonlein and Eduard Henoch due to their role in establishing the clinical manifestations of the disease.

• The historical perspective of Henoch-Schönlein purpura:^[1]
• The first case of Henoch-Schönlein purpura was described by Herberden in the year 1801.
• He described a young boy with a skin rash, abdominal pain, hematuria, and subcutaneous edema.
• The disease was named Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) after Johann Schonlein and Eduard Henoch due to their role in establishing the clinical manifestations of the disease.
• Johann Schonlein identified purpura and joint pain as symptoms of HSP, which at the time he referred to as purpura rheumatica.
• Eduard Henoch described the associated gastrointestinal and renal complications of the HSP.

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