American Journal of Nephrology · 2008 · 17 citations · 0 references
MedicineNephrologyPathologyPediatric NephrologyPediatric RheumatologyRenal PathologyGlomerular DiseasesPediatric Renal PathologyRenal DiseaseRenal ImmunopathologyRenal InflammationAcute Poststreptococcal GlomerulonephritisAcute Rheumatic FeverElectron Microscopy DiagnosisKidney Biopsy AssessmentKidney Biopsy FindingsPediatric GlomerulonephritisRheumatic Inflammation
The simultaneous occurrence of acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis and acute rheumatic fever is a rarity. We report here such an occurrence in a 9-year-old Saudi boy whose kidney biopsy showed diffuse exudative glomerulonephritis with subepithelial humps on electron microscopy in the presence of active rheumatic carditis.