Lupus Vulgaris with Tubercular Lymphadenitis and IgA Nephropathy

Overview

Journal Clin Exp Nephrol

Publisher Springer

Specialty Nephrology

Date 2008 Jan 5

PMID 18175053

Citations 1

Authors

Ambar Khaira

Om P Rathi

Sandeep Mahajan

Alok Sharma

Amit K Dinda

Suresh C Tiwari

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Abstract

A 14-year-old girl presented with a 10-year history of a large crusted plaque over the right thigh for 10 years and small reddish plaque over the left upper back for 3 months. On routine evaluation, she was found to have hematuria. Skin biopsy from the lesion was suggestive of skin tuberculosis (lupus vulgaris), and kidney biopsy showed features of IgA nephropathy (IgAN). Fine-needle aspiration from the inguinal lymph node was consistent with granulomatous disease. The patient has been on anti-tubercular treatment, and the hematuria has subsided.

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PMID: 29865923 PMC: 6124275. DOI: 10.1177/0300060518774127.

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