title: Nephrotic syndrome and juvenile dermatomyositis.
abstract: Juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is a rare autoimmune disease characterized by proximal muscle weakness, skin lesions, gastro intestinal, pulmonary, cardiac and small nerve damage. Renal involvement has been rarely reported in JDM. This is the report of a 7-year-old boy presented with nephrotic syndrome (NS) and subsequent renal failure. Clinical manifestations of JDM appeared gradually. Renal manifestations could be considered as a rare initial presentation of JDM.
authors.affiliation: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Aliasghar Childrens Hospital, Tehran, Iran. anickavar@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Azar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nickavar
authors.forename: Mitra
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mehr Azma
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology