| Literature DB >> 24431586 |
Vivek Balkrishna Kute1, Hargovind L Trivedi1, Aruna V Vanikar2, Pankaj R Shah1, Manoj R Gumber1, Kamal V Kanodia2.
Abstract
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the most dreaded complications of severe malaria. Herein, we report a case of spontaneous resolution of AKI due to collapsing glomerulopathy (CG) and hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) associated with P. falciparum malaria. Our case report highlights the fact that early intervention on the triggering cause of CG without a long course of steroids may obtain a remission of this severe subset of CG and may obtain a remission of HUS without therapeutic plasmapheresis The etiologic treatment of CG and HUS may avoid progression to end-stage renal disease.Entities:
Keywords: Acute kidney injury; Collapsing glomerulopathy; Hemolytic-uremic syndrome; Plasmodium falciparum
Year: 2012 PMID: 24431586 PMCID: PMC3793102 DOI: 10.1007/s12639-012-0164-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Parasit Dis ISSN: 0971-7196