A Case of Membrano-Proliferative Glomerulonephritis with Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) | Annals of King Edward Medical University 2021

Author(s)

Rafia Jamil Pediatric Medicine Unit 1, KEMU/ Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Bushra Ahmad Pediatric Medicine Unit 1, KEMU/ Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Sarah Iqbal Histopathology Department, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Farnaz Abbas Department of Radiology, KEMU/ Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Mahjabeen Masood Department of Radiology, KEMU/ Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Muhammad Haroon Hamid Pediatric Medicine Unit 1, KEMU/ Mayo Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Abstract

Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) is an uncommon variety of nephrotic syndrome in children which is often associated with hypertension. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a rare and serious outcome of severe hypertension characterized by acute onset of headache confusion and seizures along with radiological findings. This syndrome has been described rarely in children. We report here a case of a 10-year-old girl with steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome, later proved to be MPGN on renal biopsy that developed PRES due to persistent severe hypertension. She recovered with appropriate treatment.

Publication Details

Page(s) 454-457

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Published Journal: Annals of King Edward Medical University, Volume: 27, Issue: SI, Year: 2021

Keywords

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis Nephrotic

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