title: Congenital nephrotic syndrome (Finnish type).
abstract: The case was a one year and four months old boy, who had been diagnosed as congenital nephrotic syndrome on the 4th day of life. He died of septicemia from peritonitis. Large pale kidneys, dilated trunk of pulmonary artery, and thickened left atrial endocardium were observed at autopsy. Renal histology seemed to be compatible with congenital nephrotic syndrome of the Finnish type. Viral antigens of herpes simplex type 1 and varicella-zoster in paraffin-embedded sections were proven to be negative. Besides renal change, increased number of pancreatic islets without hypertrophy was noticed.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fujinami
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hane
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kajita
mesh_terms: D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000175:diagnosis; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007158:Immunologic Techniques; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007668:Kidney / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000151:congenital* / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology