title: Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis occurring postpartum in a patient with anti-PL-7 anti-synthetase syndrome.
abstract: A 37-year-old pregnant woman developed purpura which was subsequently diagnosed as Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP). After childbirth, the patient developed proteinuria and hematuria. Further examination revealed that the HSP nephritis (HSPN) was associated with anti-threonyl-tRNA synthetase anti-synthetase syndrome. The onset of HSPN during pregnancy or after childbirth is rare. Moreover, to our knowledge, this is the first case to describe renal involvement in anti-synthetase syndrome.
authors: a Department of Nephrology , Tokushima University Hospital , Tokushima , Japan.
authors: Kojiro
authors: K
authors: Nagai
authors: b Department of Respiratory Medicine and Rheumatology , Tokushima University Hospital , Tokushima , Japan.
authors: Jun
authors: J
authors: Kishi
authors: b Department of Respiratory Medicine and Rheumatology , Tokushima University Hospital , Tokushima , Japan.
authors: Shun
authors: S
authors: Morizumi
authors: d Department of Kidney Disease (Artificial Kidney and Kidney Transplantation) , Kawashima Hospital , Tokushima , Japan.
authors: Jun
authors: J
authors: Minakuchi
authors: c Department of Pathology , Tokushima University Hospital , Tokushima , Japan.
authors: Yoshimi
authors: Y
authors: Bando
authors: b Department of Respiratory Medicine and Rheumatology , Tokushima University Hospital , Tokushima , Japan.
authors: Yasuhiko
authors: Y
authors: Nishioka
authors: a Department of Nephrology , Tokushima University Hospital , Tokushima , Japan.
authors: Toshio
authors: T
authors: Doi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D009220:Myositis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*
keywords: Anti-synthetase syndrome; Henoch–Schönlein purpura nephritis; Interstitial lung disease; PL-7; Pregnancy