Segmental and focal glomerulosclerosis. Case report

Authors

  • Aymahara Gómez Morejón Especialista de 1er Grado en Pediatría. Profesora asistente. Master en Enfermedades Infecciosas
  • Ortelio Chaviano Mendoza Especialista de 1er Grado en Pediatría. Profesor asistente
  • Lidia Pérez González Especialista de 1er Grado en Pediatría. Profesora asistente. Master en Atención Integral al niño
  • Luis Omar López Hurtado Especialista de 1er Grado en Pediatría. Profesor asistente. Investigador agregado
  • Dayana Pérez Carrodeguas Especialista de 1er Grado en Pediatría. Profesora anstructora. Hospital Pediátrico de Cienfuegos, Cuba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.61997/bjm.v10i2.243

Keywords:

focal segmentary glomerulosclerosis, proteinuria, treatment, remission, renal failure

Abstract

Focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis is a rare clinicalpathological entity in pediatric age. It is currently considered one of the most frequent causes of kidney failure and is recognized worldwide as one of the three main causes of nephrotic syndrome. It is classified as primary or idiopathic, which frequently presents with nephrotic syndrome, and secondary, which is associated with non-nephrotic proteinuria and with a certain degree of renal failure. The diagnosis is suspected in children with corticosteroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome. Renal biopsy will provide confirmation. With immunosuppressive treatment, remissions are achieved in 20-25% of cases. Its prognosis is variable, and its evolution is marked by progression to end-stage renal failure in a period of 5-10 years, influenced by the level of proteinuria, renal and tubule-interstitial failure, and poor response to treatment. 

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Published

17-10-2023

How to Cite

Aymahara Gómez Morejón, Ortelio Chaviano Mendoza, Lidia Pérez González, Luis Omar López Hurtado, & Dayana Pérez Carrodeguas. (2023). Segmental and focal glomerulosclerosis. Case report. Belize Journal of Medicine, 10(2), 23–26. https://doi.org/10.61997/bjm.v10i2.243

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2021): July-December

Section

Case Reports

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