Two cases of self-limiting nephropathies secondary to dengue haemorrhagic fever.
We report two cases of dengue haemorrhagic fever which developed self-limiting gross nephrotic-range proteinuria. One patient was a 32-year-old Bangladeshi and the other a 42-year-old Chinese national. Both patients did not have manifestations of renal damage, such as increase in serum creatinine, haematuria or urinary casts. Gross nephrotic-range proteinuria, which was self-limiting due to dengue haemorrhagic fever, has not been previously reported in Singapore. We postulate that this nephrotic-range proteinuria is a manifestation of increased glomerular leakage of protein, due to glomerulonephritis associated with dengue haemorrhagic fever.
Vasanwala
F F
FF
Department of Family Medicine and Continuing Care, Singapore General Hospital, Outram Road, Singapore. farhad.fakhrudin.vasanwala@singhealth.com.sg
Puvanendran
R
R
Ng
J M
JM
Suhail
S M
SM
D000328:Adult; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000175:diagnosis; D019595:Severe Dengue / Q000150:complications*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D003165:Complement System Proteins