OVERVIEW: What every practitioner needs to know Are you sure your patient has Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis? What are the typical findings for this disease? Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a relatively common problem in pediatrics. The exact incidence is unknown because of its variable clinical presentation and because children with the problem are evaluated by a…
OVERVIEW: What every practitioner needs to know Are you sure your patient has membranoproliferative GN? What are the typical findings for this disease? Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) is as hard to understand as it is to pronunce. It is a rare entity which is characterized by a unique histopathological feature – splitting of the glomerular basement…
OVERVIEW: What every practitioner needs to know Are you sure your patient has membranous glomerulopathy? What are the typical findings for this disease? Membranous nephropathy can occur as a primary or idiopathic disease (IMN) or secondary to a variety of conditions. In children, the most common causes of secondary MN are SLE, medications, and infections…
OVERVIEW: What every practitioner needs to know Are you sure your patient has poststreptococcal acute glomerulonephritis? What are the typical findings for this disease? Poststreptococcal acute glomerulonephritis (PSAGN) is a common cause of acute glomerulonephritis in children. It is a self-limited disease typically characterized by gross hematuria with red blood cell casts, hypertension, edema and…
