title: Recurrence of nephrotic syndrome following kidney transplantation in a child with congenital nephrotic syndrome.
abstract: Recurrence of original disease is a common threat in the field of transplantation. Recurrence of nephrotic syndrome is not common in children with congenital nephrotic syndrome (CNS). We report a case of a female child with CNS who presented with nephrotic state at first month of age and became dialysis dependent at 17 months of age. After seven months of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, she received a kidney from a deceased donor. Eight months after transplantation, she presented with a full-blown feature of nephrotic syndrome. She responded well to rituximab.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Shiraz Nephrology-Urology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, India.
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Derakhshan
authors.forename: Dorna
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Derakhshan
authors.forename: Mohammad Hossein
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Fallahzadeh
authors.forename: Mitra
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Basiratnia
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D013997:Time Factors