Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome is the most common type of nephrotic syndrome in children and is often associated with life threatening bacterial infections. While the majority of children respond to prednisolone, most have one or more relapses. In children with significant adverse effects of prednisolone, corticosteroid sparing agents may be required. A kidney biopsy is required to guide therapy...

Minimal change nephropathy (MCN) is characterised by the development of nephrotic syndrome in the absence of histological changes on light microscopy or immune complex deposition on immunofluorescence. Ultrastructural examination typically reveals diffuse epithelial foot process effacement. In children under 10 MCN accounts for up to 90% of those presenting with the nephrotic syndrome1. Paediat...

Nephrotic syndrome is associated with hypercoagulable states and a subsequent high risk of venous and rarely arterial thromboembolism. Although venous thromboembolism has been a recognised risk, prevalence of pulmonary embolism in patients with nephrotic syndrome is based on data from different case series. Here we report a 5 year old child with nephrotic syndrome who developed life threatening...

Minimal-change disease (MCD) is an exceptional paraneoplastic presentation. We are describing the case of an ovarian paraneoplastic nephrotic syndrome. The kidney biopsy was consistent with MCD. Steroids and immunosuppressive therapy were given with no change in the nephrotic-range proteinuria. A complete resolution of the nephrotic syndrome was soon observed with improvement of her clinical co...

The occurrence of exudative enteropathy in children with the nephrotic syndrome was first reported by Nussle et al. in 1961, but no intestinal pathology has previously been described in nephrotic children, whether with or without protein-losing enteropathy. The finding in small bowel biopsy specimens of intestinal lymphangiectasia, in 4 of 7 cases of nephrotic syndrome, suggests that this assoc...

Background: Nephrotic Syndrome is a common childhood illness. Major problem with this disease is frequent relapse. So, it is important to identify the children at risk for relapses to treat and further follow up. Aim &Objective: Aim of present study was to determine Spot PCR is a strong indicator of relapse in Nephrotic Syndrome. The primary objective of study was to determine the correlation b...

Identify patients with noncardiogenic pulmonary edema secondary to nephrotic syndrome (NS). Describe the management of a patient with noncardiogenic pulmonary edema secondary to NS. ❖ Nephrotic syndrome is defined by proteinuria greater than 3.5 g/day, hypoalbuminemia less than 3.5 g/dl, and peripheral edema. ❖ It associated with risks of thrombosis, infection, and hyperlipidemia due to loss of...

ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 6 Number 10 (2017) pp. 1496-1503 Journal homepage: http://www.ijcmas.com Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a common glomerular injury that appears primary in children. It but is usually first seen and diagnosed in children aged two to five years old. It affects more boys than girls. Parents' knowledge and practices are important to prevent complications from the disease. To asse...

BACKGROUND Anisakis simplex is a helmintic parasite of fish and shellfish that can induce in humans, after consumption, an immunoallergic response with multiorganic affectation, especially cutaneous (urticaria and angioedema), gastrointestinal and anaphylactic symptoms. Nephrotic syndrome can be produced by helmintic infection, especially schistosomiasis. OBJECTIVE To report the unusual case ...

Nephrotic syndrome secondary to paraneoplastic glomerulopathies is exceptional. We are aware of only three cases reported of cervical carcinomas associated with nephrotic syndrome. Two women, aged 40 and 79 years, presented with nephrotic syndrome. The first had a membranous nephropathy and the second was not biopsied. The first women had a metrorrhagia after 8 months of unsuccessful therapy wi...