[Glomerulonephritis caused by a shunt: description of a case].
The authors report a case of shunt-nephritis due to bacteremia from Stafilococcus albus. Kidney biopsy, comprehensive of IF study allowed to assess the diagnosis of a disease from immunocomplexes. The Authors stress the importance of a close follow-up of patients who carry liquoral shunt for an early recognition of symptoms of glomerulopathy.
D002557:Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000032:analysis; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology; D013212:Staphylococcus epidermidis / Q000302:isolation & purification
D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M
Glomerulonefrite da shunt: descrizione di un caso.