Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis complicating acute rheumatic fever.
A case of acute rheumatic fever and glomerulonephritis following streptococcal throat infection is presented. The coincidence of rheumatic fever and post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis is uncommon, but well recognised. This case is of additional interest since the nephritis was crescentic.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012213:Rheumatic Fever / Q000382:microbiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications*