Acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis following ear piercing.
A case of post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis following ear-piercing is reported. It illustrates a rare but life-threatening complication of a cosmetic procedure carried out under unhygienic conditions.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D004431:Ear, External / Q000293:injuries*; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012652:Self Mutilation / Q000150:complications; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000150:complications*