Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis and Pott's disease
| Autor: | Rapur Ram, Annapindi Venkatasatya Surya Naga Sridhar, P Sandeep, Nandyala Rukumangadha, V Sivakumar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
| Předmět: |
musculoskeletal diseases
medicine.medical_specialty membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis acid-fast bacilli Clinical Reports chemistry.chemical_compound Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis medicine Abscess Ziehl–Neelsen stain Transplantation Creatinine Kidney Proteinuria medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry nephrotic syndrome Glomerulonephritis medicine.disease Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure chemistry Nephrology Pott's disease Clinical Cases Renal biopsy medicine.symptom business Nephrotic syndrome |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Kidney Journal |
| ISSN: | 2048-8505 |
| Popis: | The reports of glomerular lesions of kidney due to tuberculosis are sparse. A 48-year-old gentleman, presented with swelling of feet of 3 months duration. As he had renal impairment, proteinuria and normal-sized kidneys, he was subjected to renal biopsy. The light microscopy and immunofluorescence revealed the diagnosis was membrano-proliferative glomerulonephritis. During hospital stay, the patient complained fever and stiffness at thoracic spine. The MRI of thoraco-lumbo-sacral spine revealed paravertebral abscess at D11–D12. The pus aspirated was positive for Mycobacterium tuberculosis. He was started on anti-tuberculous medication. After 8 weeks of therapy, the serum creatinine was 1.5 mg/dL and 24 h urine protein 250 mg. |
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