Case Report

Vol. 22 No. 1 (2013): Turkish Journal of Nephrology Türk Nefroloji Derneği Dergisi TND Dergisi

Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis Presenting with Clinic of Nephrotic Syndrome: A Case Report

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Bennur Esen GÜLLÜ
Serdar KAHVECİOĞLU
Tuncay DAĞEL
Ayşe ERDOĞAN

Abstract

Tuberculosis (Tbc) continues to threaten humanity. Amyloidosis is one of the most common complication of Tbc. Proteinuria can be observed during the clinical follow-up and it may mimic nephrotic syndrome. In this case report, a 45-year-old man who was diagnosed with cavitary Tbc detected during the search for the etiology of the proteinuria was presented. The symptoms regressed with anti-tbc therapy.


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