title: ANCA-positive pauci-immune rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and the nephrotic syndrome.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: New Medical Center Specialty Hospital, Dubai, UAE. drwaellatif@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Wael Latif
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Jabur
authors.forename: Hareth M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Saeed
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D019268:Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents