title: Diffuse proliferative crescentic lupus nephritis with normal renal function.
abstract: Crescentic nephritis can be a manifestation of Lupus Nephritis. It usually presents with rapid deterioration of renal functions over days to weeks with an active urinary sediment and confers a poor prognosis. Nephrotic range proteinuria is rare in crescentic nephritis. We present an interesting case of (crescentic) Diffuse Proliferative Lupus Nephritis (DPLN) with remarkably preserved renal function and nephrotic range proteinuria. Also noteworthy was the patient's excellent response to immunosuppressive therapy despite the high frequency of cellular crescents on biopsy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh, India.
authors.forename: Vibhanshu
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sachdeva
authors.forename: Anwar Salamat
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Shahzad Faisul
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Haque
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology* / Q000502:physiology*; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D008181:Lupus Nephritis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents