Successful management of antiGBM disease in a 5½-year-old girl (original) (raw)

A Case of Anti-glomerular Basement Disease Without Pulmonary Involvement

Cureus, 2019

Anti-glomerular basement membrane disease is a rare but classic example of an antibody-mediated disease. The scale of injury that it entails depends on the site where the antibodies are deposited, with some patients presenting with a composite of pulmonary and renal damage. In other scenarios, the renal system is the main site of affliction with patients deteriorating to a status of acute renal failure within days of diagnosis. Due to the paucity of its incidence, we present our findings of anti-glomerular basement disease with pulmonary sparing. Herein, we also review the array of different physical findings, different forms of perpetrating antibodies, the diagnostic tools at our disposal, and the treatment modalities utilized to prevent catastrophic tissue injuries.

Double positive Anti-GBM and ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis – A case report

2020

Double-Positive Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane (Anti-GBM) and Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasm Antibody (ANCA)- Associated Glomerulonephritis is a rare disease. The disease is characterized by concurrent presence of Anti-GBM antibodies and ANCA in a patient. The patient usually presents with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis with or without pulmonary haemorrhage. We report a case of a middle-aged gentleman who presented acute kidney injury with a serum creatinine level of 459umol/L. He was tested positive for both Anti-GBM and ANCA with high titers. He underwent 6 cycles of plasma exchange, pulse IV cyclophosphamide and high dose steroid. During his 6 months outpatient review, a total of 6 doses IV cyclophosphamide has been given and his serum creatinine reduced to 146 umol/L. In conclusion, the use of pulse IV cyclophosphamide over oral form in this subject is empirical and showed marked improvement of renal function.