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

Anti-glomerular basement membrane (anti-GBM) antibody disease is a rare autoimmune disorder that leads to rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis, predominantly affecting young men in their third decade and having peaks in the sixth and seventh decades. This case study details the successful management of a 5½-year-old girl diagnosed with anti-GBM disease after exhibiting symptoms such as fever and cola-colored urine. Following the diagnosis, she received a combination of therapies including plasmapheresis, glucocorticoids, and pulse cyclophosphamide, which resulted in a favorable clinical outcome.