A rare case of nephrotic syndrome: 'nailed' the diagnosis.
An 18-month-old female child presented to us with clinical features suggestive of nephrotic syndrome. Her physical examination and detailed family history highlighted the familial occurrence of abnormal nails, suggesting a diagnosis of the Nail-Patella syndrome. Nail-Patella syndrome is a rare cause of nephrotic syndrome in children. This case highlights the importance of a detailed history, including pedigree and a thorough examination of the patient.
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Agarwal
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Divecha
Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College and King Edward Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
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Tullu
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Deshmukh
D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009261:Nail-Patella Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000235:genetics; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D010375:Pedigree; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography