Mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritis and antibodies to phospholipids in a patient with acute Q fever: case report.
Glomerulonephritis is a rare complication of Q fever and is usually associated with the chronic form of disease, i.e., infectious endocarditis. We describe a 31-year-old man with a self-limited acute febrile illness due to Coxiella burnetii infection who had acute renal failure secondary to mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritis. Antibodies to phospholipids were detected and suggested the diagnosis of Q fever in this case.
Tolosa-Vilella
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Department of Internal Medicine, Parc Taulí Hospital, Sabadell, Spain.
Rodríguez-Jornet
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Font-Rocabanyera
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Andreu-Navarro
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D000208:Acute Disease; D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid / Q000032:analysis*; D015415:Biomarkers; D015432:Glomerulonephritis, Membranoproliferative / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D011778:Q Fever / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis
D017152:Antibodies, Antiphospholipid; D015415:Biomarkers; D007136:Immunoglobulins