CRESCENTIC GLOMERULONEPHRITIS AND PRIMARY GOUGEROT-SJOGRENS SYNDROME

Glomerulonephritis complicating primary Gougerot-Sjogren's syndrome is extremely rare. We report the case of a 72-year old woman with primar y Gougerot-Sjogren syndrome complicated by progressive renal failure. Kidney biopsy revealed a crescentic glomerulonephritis. A rapid improv ement occurred with corticosteroids. This observation is, at our knowl edge, the first case of crescentic glomerulonephritis described during this disease. A review of the literature concerning glomerulonephriti s complicating primary Gougerot-Sjogren syndrome is reported.