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Spontaneous remission of congenital nephrotic syndrome: a case report and review of the literature

Pediatric Nephrology volume 6, pages 82–84 (1992)Cite this article

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Spontaneous remission of congenital nephrotic syndrome is rare. We present a 5-week-old infant who developed proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia, and edema which spontaneously resolved with supportive care. Clinical and histopathological features of this patient and six previous reported remissions of congenital nephrotic syndrome are discussed.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, 75 235-9063, Dallas, TX, USA

    Robert M. Haws & Michel Baum

  2. Department of Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, 75 235-9063, Dallas, TX, USA

    Michel Baum

  3. Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, 75 235-9063, Dallas, TX, USA

    Arthur G. Weinberg

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Haws, R.M., Weinberg, A.G. & Baum, M. Spontaneous remission of congenital nephrotic syndrome: a case report and review of the literature. Pediatr Nephrol 6, 82–84 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00856846

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Key words

  • Congenital nephrotic syndrome
  • Mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis