title: Unusual presentation of poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis as posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome.
abstract: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a rare clinicoradiologic condition manifesting with headache, seizures, altered sensorium, visual disturbances, and characteristic lesions on neuroimaging predominantly affecting the posterior regions of the brain. We report a case of an 8-year-old boy with poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis, presenting as PRES. A magnetic resonance imaging showed hyperintense lesions in bilateral frontal and parietooccipital parenchyma on fluid-attenuated inversion recovery and T2-weighted images, suggestive of "PRES." Patient made a complete neurological recovery without any deficit.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Syed Ahmed
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Zaki
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Preeti
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Shanbag
keywords: Hypertension; magnetic resonance imaging; post streptococcal glomerulonephritis; posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome