SECONDARY MEMBRANOPROLIFERATIVE GLOMERULONEPHRITIS DUE TO HEMOLYTIC-UREMIC SYNDROME - AN UNUSUAL PRESENTATION

Secondary membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis is an uncommon diso rder. A six year old girl presented to us with microangiopathic hemoly tic anemia and nephrotic syndrome and the renal biopsy showed membrano proliferative glomerulonephritis. Demonstration of fibrin thrombus in one glomerulus pointed to hemolytic uremic syndrome as the cause of me mbranoproliferative glomerulonephritis. Institution of plasma exchange quickly reversed both the microangiopathic hemolytic anemia and the n ephrotic syndrome. The relationship between HUS and glomerular disease is discussed.