Membraneous glomerulonephritis and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in a patient with primary Sjögren's syndrome

Intern Med. 2007;46(4):191-4. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.46.1835. Epub 2007 Feb 15.

Abstract

The most common renal manifestation of Sjögren's syndrome is tubulointerstitial nephritis, and glomerular disease is rare (3). A 62-year-old woman with primary Sjögren's syndrome developed nephrotic syndrome. Kidney biopsy was consistent with membraneous glomerulonephritis. Steroid pulse therapy was not effective. Three months later she was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma of the tongue, and she was given CHOP therapy and radiation. Both the lymphoma and membraneous glomerulonephritis were resolved.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Glomerulonephritis, Membranous / complications
  • Glomerulonephritis, Membranous / diagnosis*
  • Glomerulonephritis, Membranous / therapy
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Kidney Function Tests
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / complications
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / diagnosis*
  • Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / therapy
  • Middle Aged
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / complications
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / diagnosis*
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes / therapy
  • Rare Diseases
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Sjogren's Syndrome / complications
  • Sjogren's Syndrome / diagnosis*
  • Sjogren's Syndrome / therapy
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Urinalysis