title: Acute appendicitis: as a predisposing factor for acute glomerulonephritis--report of two cases.
abstract: This is a review of two children who developed acute glomerulonephritis (AGN) following acute gangrenous appendicitis (AGA) with periappendicular collections. The first patient presented with AGN during the course of appendicitis. The second patient developed AGN after appendectomy. Both patients did not have any other predisposing factors. AGN resolved in both patients after massive intravenous antibiotics. This is the first report of acute appendicitis as a predisposing factor for AGN.
authors.affiliation: General Surgery Department, Mayaguez Medical Center, P.R.
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Camps
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Ortiz
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bufo
authors.forename: T E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Lobe
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005922:Glomerulonephritis, IGA / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents