title: Successful use of cyclosporin A in severe Schönlein-Henoch nephritis resistant to both methylprednisolone pulse and azathioprine.
abstract: Schönlein-Henoch nephritis (SHN) usually presents with micro-haematuria or mild proteinuria but can be associated with heavy proteinuria and nephrotic or acute nephritic syndrome. Although the treatment of SHN is still under debate, it has been suggested that cyclosporin A (CsA) may be beneficial in children with severe SHN, as reported by Ronkainen et al. (Pediatr Nephrol 18:1138-1142, 2003) and Someya et al. (Pediatr Int 46:111-113, 2004). However, histological effects of CsA on severe SHN had not been evaluated in their evaluations. We report the successful use of CsA in a male patient with severe SHN with nephrotic-range proteinuria, who failed to respond to methylprednisolone pulse and azathioprine therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, The Institute of Kidney Disease, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Shinchon-Dong, Seodaemun-Ku, 120-752 , C.P.O. Box 8044, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae Il
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Jee Min
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Jae Seung
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Ji Hong
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Pyung Kil
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hyeon Joo
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Jeong
mesh_terms: D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D018432:Drug Resistance, Multiple; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009393:Nephritis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D020551:Pulse Therapy, Drug; D012074:Remission Induction; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine; D001379:Azathioprine; D008775:Methylprednisolone