Preeclampsia or initial diagnosis of chronic renal disease during pregnancy.
An unusual case of early nephrotic syndrome without hypertension which slightly resolved after delivery is documented. Renal biopsy was performed postpartum and the diagnosis was focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis with moderate chronic renal changes. It is questioned whether the case was due to preeclampsia or was the initial diagnosis of chronic renal disease which was made during pregnancy. The role of renal biopsy in such cases is briefly discussed (Tab. 2, Ref. 15). Full Text (Free, PDF) www.bmj.sk.
Iavazzo
C
C
Department of Gynecology, Vougiouklakeion Private Clinic, Athens, Greece. christosiavazzo@hotmail.com
Kalmantis
K
K
Bozemberg
T
T
Ntziora
F
F
Ioakeimidis
A
A
Paschalinopoulos
D
D
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005923:Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis*