scholarly journals Case report: a 5-year-old with new onset nephrotic syndrome in the setting of COVID-19 infection

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelsi M. Morgan ◽  
Peace D. Imani

Abstract Background This is a case report of an asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection associated with new-onset nephrotic syndrome in a pediatric patient. This is the third case of new-onset nephrotic syndrome in children associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection, but is the first case report describing a new-onset nephrotic syndrome presentation in a patient who had asymptomatic COVID-19 infection. Case presentation This is a case of a previously healthy 5 year old female who presented with new-onset nephrotic syndrome in the setting of an asymptomatic COVID-19 infection. She presented with progressive edema, and laboratory findings were significant for proteinuria and hypercholesterolemia. She was treated with albumin, diuretics, and corticosteroid therapy, and achieved clinical remission of her nephrotic syndrome within 3 weeks of treatment. Though she was at risk of hypercoagulability due to her COVID-19 infection and nephrotic syndrome, she was not treated with anticoagulation, and did not develop any thrombotic events. Conclusions Our case report indicates that SARS-CoV-2 infection could be a trigger for nephrotic syndrome, even in the absence of overt COVID-19 symptoms.

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nabil Nabil Moohialdin ◽  
Ahmad Shamsodini ◽  
Steven K. Wilson ◽  
Osama Abdeljaleel ◽  
Ibrahim Alnadhari ◽  
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Abstract Background Infection after the penile prosthesis can be devastating to both the patient and surgeon with various complications and consequences. After introduction of antibiotic-coated implants, the rate of infection has dramatically decreased, but still we see uncommon organisms causing infection. We present a first case report of penile prosthesis infection by brucellosis due to raw milk ingestion. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of brucellosis penile prosthesis infection. Case presentation We present a first case report of penile prosthesis infection by brucellosis due to raw milk ingestion. A 75-year-old, diabetic male patient presented with penile prosthesis infection 5 months post-penile exchange surgery due to mechanical malfunctioning of 2-piece penile prosthesis which was inserted 11 years ago. The initial treatment with broad spectrum antibiotics did not subside the infection. After diagnosis of brucellosis, the antibiotic was changed to anti-brucellosis (Rifampicin + Tetracycline). The patient improved dramatically and was discharged home with smooth follow-up course. Conclusion Brucellosis can cause infection of penile prosthesis and can be treated with anti-brucellosis antibiotics without necessitating surgical intervention and removal of prosthesis.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Dovjak ◽  
Michael Kroissenbrunner ◽  
Bernhard Iglseder

Abstract Background: A gruesome infection was found in a woman with advanced lung tumor and associated malnutrition. Worldwide, bacteremia with Wohlfartiimonas chitiniclastica was only found in 13 cases yet.Case presentation: This is the first case in Austria and the first case without infestation of maggots.Conclusions: This germ may be considered as an emerging human pathogen not only in patients with poor personal hygiene, difficult social circumstances, alcohol dependence or chronic wounds.AbstraktEine grauenhafte Infektion wurde bei einer Patientin mit fortgeschrittenem Lungentumor und Malnutrition gefunden. Bisher wurden weltweit erst 13 Fälle mit einer Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica - Bakteriämie beschrieben. Dieser erste Fall in Österreich manifestierte sich ohne eine Infestation mit Maden. Dieses Bakterium kann als neuer Krankheitserreger betrachtet werden, der nicht nur bei Patienten unter mangelnder Hygienebedingungen, schwierigen sozialen Verhältnissen, Alkoholabhängigkeit oder chronischen Wunden auftreten kann.


2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 29-32
Author(s):  
Ghada Al Qassim ◽  
Vimalarani Arulselvam ◽  
Suad R Al Amer ◽  
Salah Al Ghanem ◽  
Neale Nicola Kalis

Coronavirus disease 201 9 (COVID - 1 9 ) vaccination for children over 12 years of age began on May 2021 in the kingdom of Bahrain. Very limited data is available regarding the adverse events related to COVID -19 vaccination in children. This is a case report of a 12-year-old previously healthy boy with acute myopericarditis who presented on day 5 after the first dose of Pfizer COVID - 19 vaccination. Other causes of acute myopericarditis were ruled out. He was treated with non - steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and recovered fully. This case of vaccine-induced myocarditis was reported to the national task force of Bahrain for combating COVID - 19.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamyar Shokraee ◽  
Soroush Moradi ◽  
Tahereh Eftekhari ◽  
Rasoul Shajari ◽  
Maryam Masoumi

Abstract Background: SARS-COV-2, first reported in December 2019, usually presents with respiratory symptoms but can have various other manifestations and sequelae. One of the rare complications of COVID-19 infection is Reactive Arthritis. This complication is more likely to occur following sexually transmitted or gastrointestinal infection.Case presentation: Herein, we report a 58 years old woman hospitalized following COVID-19 infection and was discharged after a week. She consequently presented to the clinic ten days after her discharge, complaining of walking difficulties and radiating pain in her right hip. After ultrasound and MRI, she was diagnosed with reactive arthritis inflammation in the hip’s neck. Other known microorganisms responsible for reactive arthritis were ruled out before attributing it to the earlier COVID-19 infection. She reached remission after being treated using a combination of indomethacin and depot methyl-prednisolone for 14 days. Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the first case of reactive arthritis caused by SARS-COV-2 in the hip. Further attention should be paid to symptoms occurring after an episode of infection with COVID-19 in order to expand our understanding of the disease and the symptoms with which it can manifest.


2021 ◽  
pp. 13-14
Author(s):  
VPS Punia ◽  
Apoorva Shetty ◽  
Prashant Prashant ◽  
Akash Bharti ◽  
Praveen Raman Mishra ◽  
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Psoriasis is known to cause chronic inammatory disorder of the skin through an immune mediated mechanism, it may be complicated by different types of glomerular lesions. Three different mechanisms have been implicated by which psoriasis can cause renal damage: immune-mediated renal damage, drug-related renal damage and chronic renal damage. This report presents a case of 35 years old male patient with extensive psoriasis, who presented to our hospital with nephrotic syndrome


BMC Surgery ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dmitry Batiukov ◽  
V. Podgaiski ◽  
D. Mikulich ◽  
S. Kalinin

Abstract Background Breast augmentation with implants continues to be the most popular aesthetic surgical procedure performed worldwide. Fat grafting may improve the results of breast augmentation and breast reconstruction with implants. However, fat grafting to the breast with implants carries the risk of implant puncture. To our best knowledge this is the first case in which polyurethane implant puncture during fat grafting is described. Case presentation We report multiple bilateral implant punctures with the cannula during fat grafting in a patient who previously underwent breast reconstruction with polyurethane implants. Conclusions Implants that promote tissue ingrowth may be more prone to puncture with the cannula during fat grafting. Specific planning and surgical maneuvers decrease the risk of implant puncture. Level of evidence Level V, case report.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Ramirez, Biochemist ◽  
Isabel Di Palma ◽  
Gisela Viterbo ◽  
Natalia Isabel Perez-Garrido, Biochemist ◽  
Matias Pujana, Biochemist ◽  
...  

Abstract Background: Hereditary hypophosphatemic rickets (HHR) is a group of inherited disorders characterized by hypophosphatemia due to renal-phosphate wasting and impairment of vitamin D metabolism, rickets and disproportioned short stature. Different genetic defects are known to cause HHR, but similar clinical and biochemical features were reported. Dominant-X-linked HR (XLHR) is the most frequent form, with an incidence of 1 in 20.000, although dominant and recessive autosomal forms are also described. XLHR is caused by inactivating mutations in the PHEX gene (located at Xp22.1), encoding a endopeptidase which regulates the phosphaturic secretion. Affected individuals present with a broad phenotypic spectrum, ranging from isolated hypophosphatemia up to severe symptoms of rickets. Therefore NGS studies represent an useful tool for molecular diagnosis characterization Aim: to develop a reliable NGS diagnostic tool for HHR and related disorders. Patients and Methods: we develop a NGS panel including 13 genes related with HHR or other hypophosphatemic disorders, using Illumina TruSeq Custom Amplicon technology. We analyzed 12 patients which have been sent to our laboratory for molecular genetic testing under suspicion of HHR based on clinical phenotype and laboratory studies but with no proven mutation in PHEX gene by Sanger sequencing or MLPA analysis or other hypophosphatemic disorder. Results: A previously reported pathogenic variant (p.Arg153Gln) was found in SLC9A3R1 gene encoding NHERF1cotransporter, which interact with phosphate and sodium renal transporter NaPi2a in a 13 months old girl. There are only 5 reported cases with alterations in this gene and all of them were adult patients with nephrolithiasis. The patient was referred to our hospital due to hypercalcemia. She had poor weight gain and laboratory findings showed high serum calcium (16,6 mg/dl), mild serum phosphate (3.9 mg/dl), very low parathyroid hormone (PTH) (< 3 ng/ml), normal 25OHvit D (40 ng/ml) levels, and elevated urinary calcium/ creatinine rate (2), and low phosphate tubular reabsorption (85%). Ultrasound showed nephrolithiasis. Since she had hypophosphatemia and renal phosphate wasting with symptomatic severe PTH independent hypercalcemia probably secondary to excessive calcitriol production with hypercalciuria, a molecular alteration of CYP24A1 or SLC34A1genes was suspected. Conclusion: NGS allowed to report for the first time the identification of a mutation in the SLC9A3R1 gene in a pediatric patient. An early diagnosis might improve long term outcome starting the right therapy to avoid progression of nephrolithiasis and nephrocalcinosis and chronic renal failure.


2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jo-Anne Janson ◽  
Arthur T. M. Wasylewicz ◽  
Marianne Eijkemans ◽  
Marieke Kerskes

Abstract Background In contrast to intoxications in toddlers which can be due to accidental ingestions, many intoxications in infants are due to medication errors. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of a citalopram intoxication in an infant, and may offer new insight on possible screening methods for intoxication as well as pharmacokinetics of citalopram in small infants. Case presentation This case report describes an unintentional citalopram intoxication in a 4 week old infant due to a vitamin D drops ‘look alike’ error. The infant showed extreme jitteriness and opisthotonus at presentation, as well as prolonged signs of gastro-oesophageal reflux. No cardiac rhythm disturbances or convulsions were seen. The clinical course combined with Finnegan scores was correlated to and supported by pharmacokinetic and pharmacokinetic data of citalopram in the patient. Conclusions Using Finnegan scores in general pediatric practice could help objectify follow-up of acute intoxications in young infants with neurological symptoms.


2016 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 253-255 ◽  
Author(s):  
MV Krithika ◽  
Prakash Amboiram ◽  
Sneha M Latha ◽  
Binu Ninan ◽  
Febe Renjitha Suman ◽  
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We report the first case of haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) in a neonate secondary to primary Dengue virus infection. This neonate presented in the third week of life with fever, shock and hepatosplenomegaly and was diagnosed to have Dengue infection by serology and HLH was confirmed on bone marrow.


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