Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in dense deposit disease: case report

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https://doi.org/10.22141/2307-1257.13.4.2024.484

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post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis, dense deposit disease, C3 glomerulopathy, membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, glomerular basement membrane

Abstract

We report a complex case of a 15-year-old girl initially diagnosed with post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (PSGN) but later identified as having dense deposit disease, which was initially classified as type 2 membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis. PSGN and C3 glomerulopathy present overlapping clinical and histological features, complicating diagnosis and treatment. This report highlights the case of a young patient whose initial presentation and management for PSGN transitioned to a complex diagnosis of dense deposit disease, necessitating tailored therapeutic interventions.

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2025-01-09

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Prasad, A., Jain, D., Jaiswal, N., & Shahi, H. (2025). Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in dense deposit disease: case report. KIDNEYS, 13(4), 276–278. https://doi.org/10.22141/2307-1257.13.4.2024.484

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Vol. 13 No. 4 (2024)

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Clinical Observation

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