title: Nephrotic syndrome following a single bee sting in a child.
abstract: The occurrence of nephrotic syndrome following a bee sting is rarely reported in the literature. Hypersensitivity is believed to be the precipitating factor for the renal disease. We report a two-year-old boy, who developed generalized edema and decreased urine output, seven days after a bee sting. Physical examination and laboratory findings were consistent with nephrotic syndrome; and corticosteroid treatment induced prompt remission with resolution of clinical symptoms and normalization of laboratory findings. There was no relapse of the disease during a one-year follow up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, PSG Institute of Medical Sciences & Research, Coimbatore, India.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kaarthigeyan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sivanandam
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jothilakshmi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Matthai