Antiglomerular Basement Membrane Disease in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. (9th May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Master Sankar Raj, Vimal; Warnecke, Diana; Roberts, Julia; Elhadi, Sarah
• Other Names: Hirayama Kouichi Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in nephrology. Volume 2017(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-05-09
• Subjects: Nephrology -- Periodicals; Kidneys -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Nephrology; Kidneys -- Diseases; Nephrology; Periodicals; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.61
• DOI: 10.1155/2017/1256142
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6641

Abstract

Abstract : Goodpasture's syndrome (GPS) remains a very rare disease entity in the pediatric population characterized by the presence of pulmonary hemorrhage and rapidly evolving glomerulonephritis. We hereby describe the case of a 2-year-old girl who presented with renal failure and was diagnosed with GPS. A brief review of the literature in regard to data on demographics, pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis for renal recovery is also provided.