Retroperitoneal fibrosis and membranous nephropathy.
We report on a patient with a past history of Pott's abscess who suffered both from a retroperitoneal fibrosis and a membranous glomerulonephritis. Five cases of retroperitoneal fibrosis and immune complex glomerulonephritis are already reported in the literature. These associations might result from a particular systemic immune response to an unknown antigen. Consequently, we consider the role of tuberculosis in our case.
Mercadal
L
L
Department of Nephrology, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, INSERM U 423, Paris, France.
Martinez
F
F
Barrou
B
B
Delcourt
A
A
Deray
G
G
Jacobs
C
C
Beaufils
H
H
Jouanneau
C
C
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015433:Glomerulonephritis, Membranous / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D012185:Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy