Membranous nephropathy and granulomatous interstitial nephritis in sarcoidosis.
A 56-year-old woman developed nephrotic syndrome in association with pulmonary sarcoidosis. Renal biopsy revealed both granulomatous interstitial nephritis and membranous nephropathy. Treatment with steroids resulted in a decrease in proteinuria and there was no deterioration in renal function over a subsequent period of 10 months. This case provides further evidence that secondary membranous nephropathy associated with sarcoidosis should be treated with steroids.
Khan
I H
IH
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Aberdeen, UK.
Simpson
J G
JG
Catto
G R
GR
MacLeod
A M
AM
D005260:Female; D015433:Glomerulonephritis, Membranous / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006099:Granuloma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009395:Nephritis, Interstitial / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D017565:Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications*