ANCA-positive pauci-immune rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and the nephrotic syndrome.
We herewith report a case of biopsy proven crescentic glomerulonephritis (GN) due to vasculitis, whose sole presentation was the nephrotic syndrome. Our case raises the possibility of whether the disease initially was a primary GN, upon which crescentic GN was superimposed, or was it vasculitis from initial stages with an atypical presentation. The various points for both these possibilities are discussed.
Jabur
Wael Latif
WL
New Medical Center Specialty Hospital, Dubai, UAE. drwaellatif@hotmail.com
Saeed
Hareth M
HM
D056648:Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic / Q000097:blood*; D001706:Biopsy; D018450:Disease Progression; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents