More difficult still: Treating severe rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis in the context of COVID-19 pneumonia

Nefrologia (Engl Ed). 2021 Jan 28;42(1):94-98. doi: 10.1016/j.nefro.2020.12.006. Online ahead of print.
[Article in English, Spanish]

Abstract

We present the case of a male patient with severe SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia, with simultaneous onset of p-ANCA positive rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis. We discuss the different therapeutic possibilities, emphasising the appropriateness of their administration according to the time in the course of the infection.

Keywords: ANCA-Associates vasculitis; Aortitis; Glomerulonefritis rápidamente progresiva con semilunas; Infección por SARS-COV2.; Rapidly progressive crescentic glomerulonephritis; SARS-COV2 infection.; Vasculitis asociada a ANCA.

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  • Case Reports