Sufia Husain, Raghad Bokhari, Tariq AlJohani, Adi Alherbish, Syed Amir Ahmad
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Abstract
Postinfectious glomerulonephritis (PIGN) is one of the most common causes of acute kidney injury in children worldwide. In most cases, there is complete clinical and morphological recovery. Rarely, patients present with persistent abnormal renal function for a few months or years after an episode of PIGN, some even progressing to renal failure. Here, we describe a case of an 11-year-old boy with biopsy-diagnosed PIGN, demonstrating persistent proteinuria, hematuria, and hypertension even 1 year after being treated for PIGN. A second follow-up biopsy showed chronic glomerulopathy in the form of focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and mesangial hypercellularity. The journey of this patient from PIGN to FSGS is detailed in this case report.
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Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation (SJKDT, ISSN 1319-2442) is the official publication of the Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. It is published six times a year. SJKDT publishes peer-reviewed original research work and review papers related to kidney diseases, urinary tract, renal replacement therapies, and transplantation. The journal publishes original papers and reviews on cell therapy and islet transplantation, clinical transplantation, experimental transplantation, immunobiology and genomics and xenotransplantation related to the kidney. The journal also publishes short communications, case studies, letters to the editors, an annotated bibliography and a column on news and views.
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