title: [Crescentic glomerulonephritis and primary Gougerot-Sjögren syndrome].
abstract: Glomerulonephritis complicating primary Gougerot-Sjögren's syndrome is extremely rare. We report the case of a 72-year old woman with primary Gougerot-Sjögren syndrome complicated by progressive renal failure. Kidney biopsy revealed a crescentic glomerulonephritis. A rapid improvement occurred with corticosteroids. This observation is, at our knowledge, the first case of crescentic glomerulonephritis described during this disease. A review of the literature concerning glomerulonephritis complicating primary Gougerot-Sjögren syndrome is reported.
authors.affiliation: Service de néphrologie et hémodialyse, Hôpital Sainte-Marguerite, Marseille.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dussol
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tsimaratos
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bolla
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Harlé
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brunet
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Casanova
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Weiller
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Berland
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones
vernacular_title: Glomérulonéphrite à croissants et syndrome de Gougerot-Sjögren primitif.