Abstract

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis is increasingly common and is associated with long diagnostic delay and high morbidity. We present a 7-year-old child who developed steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome while receiving treatment for tuberculosis. Renal biopsy results showed systemic amyloidosis; culture of peritoneal tissue confirmed disseminated multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.

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Authors

le Roux DM, Pillay K, Nourse P, Gajjar P, Nuttall JJ, Eley BS

Institution

Paediatric Infectious Disease Unit, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. drdaveleroux@ gmail.com

Source

The Pediatric infectious disease journal 31:9 2012 Sep pg 994-7

MeSH

Amyloidosis
Antitubercular Agents
Child
Humans
Male
South Africa
Tuberculosis, Multidrug-Resistant

Pub Type(s)

Case Reports
Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

22898611