From a simple skin rash to kidney injury: A case of post-measles glomerulonephritis
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Ischemia-reperfusion Model of Acute Kidney Injury and Post Injury Fibrosis in Mice
Published on: August 9, 2013
Sara Anibar1, Amine Boughmi1, Mohammed Bouchoual1
1CHU Souss Massa D’agadir, service de néphrologie, hémodialyse et transplantation rénale, Research and Innovation in Nephrology and Autoimmune diseases Laboratory (RINAD), REGNE Research Laboratory, Université Ibn Zohr, Maroc
Abstract:
We report the case of a 17-year-old male with an unremarkable medical history, admitted for acute nephritic syndrome associated with acute renal failure. His presentation occurred three weeks after a generalized febrile cutaneous rash that had been diagnosed as measles. Renal biopsy revealed acute glomerulonephritis (AGN) with cellular crescents; the outcome was favorable under treatment. Measles is a highly contagious disease, and a resurgence in its prevalence has been observed worldwide, including in Morocco. Although the measles virus is known to be nephritogenic and may lead to AGN, its association with glomerular involvement remains uncommon and has been infrequently documented in the medical literature.
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