[Cytomegalovirus nephrotic syndrome]

Nefrologia. 2003 Sep-Oct;23(5):451-3.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

The case of a 5 months old infant with a nephrotic syndrome after neonatal cytomegalovirus infection is reported. Genomic amplification nested-PCR for CMV was positive in renal biopsy. Treatment with gancyclovir was effective to maintain nephrotic syndrome remission. We stresses the importance to discharge an infections cause of the nephrotic syndrome of newborns and infants due to the possibility on curative treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Viral / analysis
  • Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / drug therapy
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / pathology
  • Cytomegalovirus Infections / virology*
  • Ganciclovir / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Kidney / pathology
  • Male
  • Nephrotic Syndrome / drug therapy
  • Nephrotic Syndrome / pathology
  • Nephrotic Syndrome / virology*
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Antibodies, Viral
  • Antiviral Agents
  • Ganciclovir