title: Acute Kidney Injury Following Plastic Bronchitis Associated with Influenza B Virus in a Child with Nephrotic Syndrome.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Plastic bronchitis is a rare but life-threatening disorder and is usually associated with congenital heart disease or pulmonary disease.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 5-year-old boy with minimal change nephrotic syndrome who developed a relapse along with cough, fever and dyspnea.
  
  
  METHODS
  Chest X-ray showed atelectasis of right upper lobe of lung, and nasal swab was positive for influenza B virus. His respiratory condition worsened, and required ventilation; bronchoscopy revealed bronchial casts. This was followed by acute kidney injury which was successfully managed with hemodialysis.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Children with nephrotic syndrome on immunosuppressive agents can develop plastic bronchitis and acute kidney injury, following influenza virus infection.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology, Saitama Childrens Medical Center, Japan. Correspondence to: Dr Shuichiro Fujinaga, Division of Nephrology, Saitama Childrens Medical Center, 2100 Magome, Iwatsuki-ku, Saitama-city Saitama 339 8551, Japan. f_shuich@d2.dion.ne.jp.
authors.forename: Shuichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fujinaga
authors.forename: Taichi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hara
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000150:complications*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D009981:Influenza B virus; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000150:complications*