title: Paraneoplastic glomerulopathy secondary to retroperitoneal sarcoma: a case report.
abstract: Glomerulopathy is a rare form of paraneoplastic disease. We present the second reported case of paraneoplastic glomerulopathy due to a retroperitoneal sarcoma. The patient presented with generalized edema and nephrotic syndrome. CT scan showed two large retroperitoneal masses. One large retroperitoneal mass was resected. Post-operatively, she developed kidney failure and biopsy showed minimal change disease. With steroid therapy, patient's symptoms went into remission. We hypothesize that minimal change paraneoplastic glomerulopathy developed due to damage from cytokines released from a T-cell mediated response to the malignancy.
authors: Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, New York, USA.
authors: Jingjing L
authors: JL
authors: Sherman
authors: Eric Y
authors: EY
authors: Liu
authors: Junko
authors: J
authors: Ozao-Choy
authors: Jonathan A
authors: JA
authors: Winston
authors: Johnny
authors: J
authors: Lee
authors: Steven H
authors: SH
authors: Dikman
authors: Celia M
authors: CM
authors: Divino
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009402:Nephrosis, Lipoid / Q000150:complications; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000150:complications; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000150:complications*