6.4 Case Report:Severe Acute Post-infectious Glome...

6.4 Case Report:Severe Acute Post-infectious Glomerulonephritis

A 6-year-old boy,with no prior medical history,was admitted to the University Hospital of Lausanne with gross hematuria,abdominal pain,and oliguria.He reported pharyngitis 7 days earlier.On physical exam,there was no edema,and cardiovascular,pulmonary,neurological,and dermatal examinations were all unremarkable.Blood pressure was 120/90 mmHg.Urinalysis displayed numerous red blood cell casts,dysmorphic red blood cells,and proteinuria.A complete blood count showed a normocytic non-hemolytic anemia.The C3 levels were assessed by nephelometry(BNP Prospec,Siemens Behring)with reference ranges supplied by the vendor(normal range 75-175 mg/dl).Plasma sC5b-9 level was measured with an ELISA kit.No anti-Factor B and H autoantibodies were detected,but C3 Nephritic Factor(C3NeF)was present.Anti-nuclear antibodies and anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies were undetectable.

Twelve hours after admission,the child developed anuria,and his serum creatinine and urea nitrogen levels further increased to 347 and 26.1 mmol/L,respectively,associated with hyperkalemia(5.6 mmol/L),hyponatremia(128 mmol/L),hyperphosphatemia(2.97 mmol/L),and metabolic acidosis(bicarbonate 19 mmol/L).Renal biopsy showed exudative diffuse glomerulonephritis with enlarged and hypercellular glomerular tufts.In view of the renal biopsy and the severity of the acute post-infections glomerulonephritis(PIGN),a single dose of intravenous eculizumab(600 mg)was administered with parental consent.The child had already received meningococcal immunization with a tetravalent conjugated vaccine.Daily antibiotic prophylaxis with penicillin V was administered for a total of 6 weeks.The response was immediate,with brisk diuresis starting 12 h after eculizumab administration.Serum creatinine level normalized in 48 h,and proteinuria decreased dramatically and normalized after 2 months.Genetic analyses of the alternative pathway complement proteins were normal.Two years later,the child is doing well with normal blood pressure,normal renal function,normal complement levels,undetectable C3NeF,normal urinalysis,and no proteinuria.

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Task 8 Translate the following sentences into Chinese.

1.On physical exam,there was no edema,and cardiovascular,pulmonary,neurological,and dermatal examinations were all unremarkable.

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2.Urinalysis displayed numerous red blood cells casts,dysmorphic red blood cells,and proteinuria.

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3.Renal biopsy showed exudative diffuse glomerulonephritis with enlarged and hypercellular glomerular tufts.

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4.In view of the renal biopsy and the severity of the acute post-infections glomerulonephritis(PIGN),a single dose of intravenous eculizumab(600 mg)was administered with parental consent.

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5.Daily antibiotic prophylaxis with penicillin V was administered for a total of 6 weeks.

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