A case of shunt nephritis
Journal of Korean Medical Science
;
: 62-65, 1995.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-218185
ABSTRACT
Nephritis associated with a chronically infected ventriculoatrial shunt is known as shunt nephritis. A 6-year-old girl with prior history of a ventriculoatrial shunt presented complaining of fever and gross hematuria. Serum complement levels were decreased and a coagulase-negative S. epidermidis was cultured from her blood. The renal biopsy specimen showed features of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type I. Hydrocephalus was so severe that shunt removal was impossible. With antibiotic therapy, clinical symptoms and laboratory findings include complement levels were normalized although microscopic hematuria persisted. To our knowledge, this is the first case of shunt nephritis in Korea. In addition to the case report, a brief review of shunt nephritis has been added.
Full text:
Available
Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt
/
Nephritis
Limits:
Child
/
Female
/
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Year:
1995
Type:
Article
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS