RENAL INVOLVEMENT IN BEHCETS-DISEASE - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Authors
YVER L BLANCHIER D AOURAGH F TURPIN Y CHAUBERT N LAREGUE M GOUJON JM TOUCHARD G
Citation
L. Yver et al., RENAL INVOLVEMENT IN BEHCETS-DISEASE - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE, Nephron, 73(4), 1996, pp. 689-691
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology
Journal title
Nephron → ACNP
ISSN journal
00282766
Volume
73
Issue
4
Year of publication
1996
Pages
689 - 691
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-2766(1996)73:4<689:RIIB-C>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
A female patient has suffered from Behcet's disease (BD) for 15 years. During one recurrent episode proteinuria and microscopic hematuria we re discovered. Renal biopsy revealed focal segmental glomerulopathy wi th IgA deposits. Renal involvement in BD is uncommon and includes amyl oidosis, crescentic glomerulonephritis and IgA nephropathy. BD is a ca use of secondary IgA nephropathy. Immunologic features of the two dise ases, particularly increased serum IgA, are reviewed.