A nephrotic syndrome of tropical origin: case report and short review of the aetiology

D Halleux; F Moerman; P Gavage; M Carpentier; Marjan Van Esbroeck; S Craenen; E Firre; M Moonen; X Warling; C Masset; L Radermacher

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A nephrotic syndrome of tropical origin: case report and short review of the aetiology

D Halleux, F Moerman, P Gavage, M Carpentier, Marjan Van Esbroeck, S Craenen, E Firre, M Moonen, X Warling, C Masset, L Radermacher

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We present a case of nephrotic syndrome in a 38-year-old man of Ivorian origin. In the search of the cause of his illness an infection with Plasmodium malariae (P. malariae) was diagnosed by serology and by microscopy of a Giemsa thin blood smear which revealed rare gametocytes of P. malariae. Proteinuria significantly diminished within three months after antimalarial treatment. Antibodies against Schistosoma were detected as well. Examination of kidney biopsy revealed a discrete mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritis. This case highlights that a thorough history-taking may be essential and that infectious diseases should be included in the differential diagnostic thinking process when a nephrotic syndrome is diagnosed.

Original language	English
Journal	Acta Clinica Belgica
Volume	69
Issue number	5
Pages (from-to)	379-381
Number of pages	3
ISSN	1784-3286
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1179/2295333714Y.0000000057
Publication status	Published - 2014

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