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Collagenofìbrotic (collagen type III) glomerulopathy (CG) is a rare nonimmune-mediated glomerular disease. It is characterized by massive deposition of organized collagen type III fibers, which is localized in the mesangial and subendothelial glomerular areas and associated with increased serum
We describe a case of 51-year-old male with fever, abdominal pain and inguino-scrotal hernia. Laboratory examination revealed hypercreatininemia and hyperglycemia, firstly interpreted as diabetic nephropathy. US and CT scan showed a hernia of the bladder into the scrotum. Surgery revealed multiple
BACKGROUND
The most common and pernicious complication of Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is renal amyloidosis, usually affecting the kidneys, leading to end-stage renal failure. FMF-related renal amyloidosis needed to be diagnosed early. Optimal colchicine dose is effective in preventing and
A 75-year-old man with diabetic nephropathy treated with hemodialysis visited to a medical office because of slight fever, and received intravenous glucose infusion without any vitamins. Thereafter, he noticed gait disturbance and began to tell inconsistent stories. He was admitted to our hospital
A 50-year-old woman with a 15-year history of type 2 diabetes mellitus was admitted to our hospital due to high fever and a skin lesion with severe pain, swelling and a sensation of heat in the right thigh. Laboratory examination showed elevated C-reactive protein (CRP), thrombocytopenia, nephrotic
BACKGROUND Type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) tends to complicate other autoimmune diseases. When considering renal dysfunction in patients with DM, diabetic nephropathy is a likely diagnosis. By contrast, anti-glomerular basement membrane (GBM) glomerulonephritis, an autoimmune disease, is one cause of
Colchicine is a plant-derived alkaloid that disrupts the cell microtubule system and accumulates in neutrophils, inhibiting neutrophil adhesion and recruitment. Colchicine has been used extensively in the prevention and treatment of gouty arthritis attacks, familial Mediterranean fever attacks and
BACKGROUND
Laparoscopic gastrectomy has emerged in recent years as an effective technique for the treatment of morbid obesity due to low mortality morbidity rates. Its complications include dehiscence suture line, and others such as splenic infarction. We discuss a case of splenic infarction after
Emphysematous pyelonephritis is a rare, but serious complication after renal transplantation. This is a case report of a 49-yr-old female who had a renal transplant for diabetic nephropathy. She presented to ER with about 1 wk history of right lower abdominal pain and fever 15 months after the
BACKGROUND
We report on a renal transplant patient with recurrent attacks of fever, in which Salmonella septicemia as well as visceral leishmaniasis were diagnosed.
METHODS
The patient was a 62-year-old man with diabetic nephropathy and a living related kidney transplantation.
RESULTS
Nearly 2 years
We report a case of xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis in a cadaver kidney allograft. The patient had diabetic glomerulosclerosis. The predisposing factors that led to this condition included hyperglycemia, a previous rejection reaction and Escherichia coli urinary infection. Persistent fever,
BACKGROUND
Microalbuminuria (MA) is a risk marker for diabetic nephropathy and cardiovascular (CV) disease (CVD) in patients with diabetes. This study aimed to describe the prevalence of albuminuria, CV risk factors, and treatments for renal and CV protection in an Asian population with type 2
Intravenous immune globulin (IVIg) is advocated as a safe treatment for immune-mediated neurologic disease. We reviewed the medical records of 88 patients who were given IVIg for a neurologic illness. Major complications in four patients (4.5%) included congestive heart failure in a patient with
We report the case of a 73-year-old female patient with diabetic nephropathy and cholelithiasis. She was admitted to our hospital with right upper abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. The patient had visited an outpatient clinic with the same complaints 2 days earlier, and had been prescribed
High diagnostic significance of beta 2-microglobulin determination by radioimmunoassay in the blood and urine of patients with the main types of renal pathology (chronic glomerulonephritis, chronic pyelonephritis, hemorrhagic fever with the renal syndrome, and diabetic nephropathy) was shown. A