A Case of Rapidly Proliferative Glomerulonephritis Secondary to Syphilis That Responded to Treatment With Penicillin
Copyright © 2021, Siddiqui et al..
The involvement of kidneys in syphilis has been reported in the literature with the majority of cases presenting with nephrotic-range proteinuria. We report a case of rapidly proliferative glomerulonephritis in a patient with secondary syphilis. A 40-year-old male with a history of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), chronic hepatitis B virus, and chronic kidney disease stage 2 presented with fatigue, anorexia, weight loss, arthralgia, chills, and rash throughout the body. The patient was non-compliant with HIV medication and had unprotected sexual intercourse. Labs showed blood urea nitrogen of 57 mg/dL (range: 7-23 mg/dL), creatinine 8.2 mg/dL (range: 0.5-1.3 mg/dL), and high titers of rapid plasma reagin. The biopsy showed crescentic glomerulonephritis with c3 deposition in mesangium and basement membrane. The patient responded to treatment with penicillin therapy with gradual improvement in kidney function.
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2021 |
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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13 |
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Cureus - 13(2021), 2 vom: 21. Feb., Seite e13468 |
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Siddiqui, Raheel S [VerfasserIn] |
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Date Revised 30.03.2021 published: Electronic Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
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