Successful treatment of visceral leishmaniasis in Finnish-type congenital nephrotic syndrome

Visceral leishmaniasis is a parasitic disease endemic in the Mediterranean Basin, including Malta. Finnish-type congenital nephrotic syndrome is an au tosomal recessive condition that presents in the first 3 months of life wit h heavy proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia with secondary edema, and hyperlipidem ia. We present an infant with congenital nephrotic syndrome who had had uni lateral nephrectomy and who also developed visceral leishmaniasis. He was s uccessfully cleared of the infection by the administration of sodium stibog luconate, with no deterioration of renal function or other complications.