Yeungnam Univ J Med.  1992 Dec;9(2):427-435. 10.12701/yujm.1992.9.2.427.

A case of infantile nephrotic syndrome

• Lee KA
• Shin SM
• Park YH

• KMID: 2377598
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12701/yujm.1992.9.2.427

Abstract

We have experienced a case of infantile nephritic syndrome confirmed by renal biopsy in a 13-month-old female patient who showed and develop mental retardation and persistent proteinuria. She revealed mild eyelid edema, joint laxity, delayed speech development and adrenal cortical calcification on the radiologic study. Renal biopsy showed microcystic tubular change, micro-glomeruli and marked mesangial proliferation.

Keyword

Adrenal calcification; Cystic dilatation

MeSH Terms

Biopsy
Edema
Eyelids
Female
Humans
Infant
Intellectual Disability
Joint Instability
Nephrotic Syndrome*
Proteinuria