Renal involvement in Adamantiades-Behcet's disease. Case report and reviewof the literature

Authors
Kaklamani, VG Nikolopoulou, N Sotsiou, F Billis, A Kaklamanis, P
Citation
Vg. Kaklamani et al., Renal involvement in Adamantiades-Behcet's disease. Case report and reviewof the literature, CLIN EXP RH, 19(5), 2001, pp. S55-S58
Citations number
45
Categorie Soggetti
Rheumatology,"da verificare
Journal title
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY
ISSN journal
0392856X → ACNP
Volume
19
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Supplement
24
Pages
S55 - S58
Database
ISI
SICI code
0392-856X(200109/10)19:5<S55:RIIADC>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
A patient with Adamantiades-Behcet's disease with renal involvement is repo rted. This patient fulfilled the International Study Group criteria for the disease. Kidney biopsy was performed and proliferative glomerulonephritis with deposition of IgA and IgM immunoglobulins were demonstrated. Review of the literature demonstrates that renal involvement in this diseas e is not so rare as it was believed. Crescent formation and IgA nephropathy are infrequently observed. Treatment of renal involvement may require immu nosuppressive drugs.