Crescentic glomerulonephritis: a possible complication of streptokinase treatment for myocardial infarction.
Twenty days after a streptokinase infusion given for myocardial infarction, a patient developed a group G streptococcal throat infection. Thirteen days later he presented with a serum sickness type illness and progressive renal failure. Renal biopsy showed crescentic glomerulonephritis.
D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D013300:Streptokinase / Q000009:adverse effects*
D013300:Streptokinase