Five cases of acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis with acute renal failure and nephrotic syndrome

摘要

During the period of 27 years from 1974 to 2000, acute episodes were studied retrospectively in 130 patients under 14 years of age with poststreptococcal acute glomerulonephritis(PSAGN). PSAGN cases have a variable clinical presentation from asymptomatic to severe oliguric acute renal failure(ARF). Proteinuria is nearly always present, but is less than 3.5 g/day. Nephrotic syndrome(NS) is not commonly observed in PSAGN. Among 130 patients, 5 cases had NS with ARF. The present study investigated a spectrum of NS with ARF and the significance of clinical features in PSAGN.