Recurrent Crescentic Infection Related Glomerulonephritis: a rare presentation

Infection Related Glomerulonephritis (IRGN) is an immune-mediated disease caused by non-renal infections. The most common histopathology is diffuse endocapillary proliferative glomerulonephritis with neutrophilic infiltrate. IRGN presenting as crescentic glomerulonephritis is exceptionally uncommon....

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Main Authors: Kapil Naveen Sejpal, PS Priyamvada, Sreejith Parameswaran, Rajesh Nachiappa Ganesh, Anand Chellappan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Kidney Diseases
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/2950-0761.377983
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Summary:Infection Related Glomerulonephritis (IRGN) is an immune-mediated disease caused by non-renal infections. The most common histopathology is diffuse endocapillary proliferative glomerulonephritis with neutrophilic infiltrate. IRGN presenting as crescentic glomerulonephritis is exceptionally uncommon. We describe a 17-year-old girl, with no prior comorbidities who presented with recurrent crescentic IRGN. The first episode was in 2014; she made a complete recovery with immunosuppression. She developed a repeat episode of crescentic Infection-Related Glomerulonephritis in 2019, which was also treated with immunosuppression. This case report presents an extremely rare presentation of recurrent IRGN with crescents.
ISSN:2950-0761