Systemic lupus erythematosus in a patient with remitting minimal change nephrotic syndrome. 1997

G Nishihara, and M Nakamoto, and C Yasunaga, and K Takeda, and K Matsuo, and M Urabe, and T Goya, and T Sakemi
Kidney Center, Saiseikai Yahata Hospital, Kitakyushu, Japan.

Minimal change nephrotic syndrome (MCNS) developed in a 17-year-old female and spontaneously remitted. One month later the nephrotic syndrome relapsed. Prednisolone therapy, 60 mg/day, was started and resulted in a full remission within a week and the prednisolone dose was subsequently tapered. Seven months later, when 10 mg/day of prednisolone was being administered, she developed erythematous rash with photosensitivity and polyarthralgia without exacerbation of the nephrotic syndrome, and fulfilled four of the American College of Rheumatology criteria for classification of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Avoidance of direct sunlight ameliorated the erythematous rash and the polyarthralgia disappeared even though the prednisolone dose was decreased further. This is the first reported case of SLE developed in a patient with remitting MCNS.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007668 Kidney Body organ that filters blood for the secretion of URINE and that regulates ion concentrations. Kidneys
D008180 Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic A chronic, relapsing, inflammatory, and often febrile multisystemic disorder of connective tissue, characterized principally by involvement of the skin, joints, kidneys, and serosal membranes. It is of unknown etiology, but is thought to represent a failure of the regulatory mechanisms of the autoimmune system. The disease is marked by a wide range of system dysfunctions, an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and the formation of LE cells in the blood or bone marrow. Libman-Sacks Disease,Lupus Erythematosus Disseminatus,Systemic Lupus Erythematosus,Disease, Libman-Sacks,Libman Sacks Disease
D009402 Nephrosis, Lipoid A kidney disease with no or minimal histological glomerular changes on light microscopy and with no immune deposits. It is characterized by lipid accumulation in the epithelial cells of KIDNEY TUBULES and in the URINE. Patients usually show NEPHROTIC SYNDROME indicating the presence of PROTEINURIA with accompanying EDEMA. Glomerulonephritis, Minimal Change,Glomerulopathy, Minimal Change,Nephropathy, Minimal Change,Nephrotic Syndrome, Minimal Change,Idiopathic Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome,Minimal Change Disease,Minimal Change Glomerulopathy,Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome,Change Diseases, Minimal,Disease, Minimal Change,Diseases, Minimal Change,Glomerulonephritides, Minimal Change,Glomerulopathies, Minimal Change,Lipoid Nephroses,Lipoid Nephrosis,Minimal Change Diseases,Minimal Change Glomerulonephritides,Minimal Change Glomerulonephritis,Minimal Change Nephropathies,Minimal Change Nephropathy,Nephropathies, Minimal Change,Nephroses, Lipoid
D011239 Prednisolone A glucocorticoid with the general properties of the corticosteroids. It is the drug of choice for all conditions in which routine systemic corticosteroid therapy is indicated, except adrenal deficiency states. Di-Adreson-F,Predate,Predonine,Di Adreson F,DiAdresonF
D012008 Recurrence The return of a sign, symptom, or disease after a remission. Recrudescence,Relapse,Recrudescences,Recurrences,Relapses
D012075 Remission, Spontaneous A spontaneous diminution or abatement of a disease over time, without formal treatment. Spontaneous Healing,Spontaneous Regression,Spontaneous Remission,Healing, Spontaneous,Regression, Spontaneous,Spontaneous Healings,Spontaneous Regressions
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D001706 Biopsy Removal and pathologic examination of specimens from the living body. Biopsies

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