Schistosoma mansoni associated glomerulopathy with IgA mesangial deposits: case report

Abstract Introduction: Renal involvement is a severe form of schistosomiasis and occurs in 10% to 15% of patients with the hepatosplenic form of the disease. Nephrotic syndrome is the most common clinical presentation. It is a complication caused by immune complexes (IC), it is rare to appear in th...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Fabiana Oliveira Gonçalves, Tânia Maria de Souza Fontes, Ana Paula Pereira Santana Lemes Canuto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia
Series:Brazilian Journal of Nephrology
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0101-28002017000100086&lng=en&tlng=en