Isolated Diffuse Mesangial Sclerosis Presenting as Steroid Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome After Infancy

Isolated Diffuse Mesangial Sclerosis

  • Amisha Undani Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Mehta Children's Hospitals, Chennai, India.
  • Mahaleengam Vijaya kumar Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Mehta Children's Hospitals, Chennai, India.
  • Nageswaran Prahlad Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Mehta Children's Hospitals, Chennai, India.
  • Ekam baram Sudha Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Mehta Children's Hospitals, Chennai, India.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21276/ajcpn.2018.6.3.1
Keywords: Diffuse mesangial sclerosis, Gene mutation, Renal biopsy, Renal failure

Abstract

Diffuse mesangial sclerosis presents with corticosteroid resistant nephrotic syndrome and progressive renal failure usually in the first year of life. With limited resources for genetic mutation studies, kidney biopsy along with clinical findings helps to suspect possible underlying gene mutation. This child with female phenotype and genotype presented with nephrotic features for the first time after one year of age.

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Published
2018-08-08
How to Cite
Undani, A., kumar, M. V., Prahlad, N., & Sudha, E. baram. (2018). Isolated Diffuse Mesangial Sclerosis Presenting as Steroid Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome After Infancy. Asian Journal of Clinical Pediatrics and Neonatology, 6(3), 1-3. https://doi.org/10.21276/ajcpn.2018.6.3.1
Issue
Vol 6 No 3 (2018): July - September 2018
Section
Articles