Case Report

A Case of Poststreptococcal Glomerulonephritis with Long Oliguric Phase ARF

Kyung Mee Lee, Youn Ah Sung, Hye Sun Park, Kyoun Il Yoon
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Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Ewha Woman's University, Korea.

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Published Online: Jul 24, 2015

Abstract

Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN) is a disease thought to be induced by the renal deposition of circulating immune complexes. Clinical recovery usually ensues more than 80% of children. But the clinical course of acute glomerulonephritis in sporadic occurance and that of adult remain a matter of debate. There are long term follow-up reports in which rare cases of APSGN progressed to rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and chronic glomerulonephritis.

Recently we have experienced a case of APSGN with long oliguric phase ARF who recovered renal function after 6 months hemodialysis.