Clinicopathological Analysis of Biopsy-Proven Glomerulonephritis in the Pediatric Patients : A Study from Tertiary Care Centre

Authors

  • Rabia Saleem Safdar Nishtar Medical University, Multan Pakistan
  • Afsheen Asghar Khan Nishtar Medical University, Multan Pakistan
  • Muhammad Faisal Mehar Nishtar Medical University, Multan Pakistan
  • Shazia Riaz Nishtar Medical University, Multan Pakistan
  • Nusrat Hussain Nishtar Medical University, Multan Pakistan
  • Kiran Abbas Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center, Karachi Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v72i4.5828

Keywords:

Focal Segmental Glomerulo-sclerosis (FSGS), Glomerulonephritis, Nephropathy, Pediatric

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the clinic-pathological characteristics and their association with biopsy-proven glomerulonephritis in pediatric patients.

Study Design: Prospective longitudinal study.

Place and Duration of Study: Pediatric Department Nishtar Medical University, Multan Pakistan, from Jan 2014 to Dec 2019.

Methodology: During the study, a total of 211 renal biopsy reports of different age groups were studied and analyzed for clinic-pathological features and patterns of direct immunofluorescence.

Results: The mean age of 8.6±3.25 years was observed. The most common pathology was focal segmental glomerulo-sclerosis in 86 (40.76) of the patients, followed by mesangio-proliferative glomerulonephritis in 41 (19.43) of the patients. Minimal change disease was seen in 26 (12.32) cases. It was observed that the majority of the patients with diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis were younger than 11 years old, whereas; 10 (11.2), patients with lupus nephritis, 11 (15.1) and membranous nephropathy, 10 (12.2) were comparatively older.

Conclusion: Glomerulonephritis presents a diversified group of diseases with overlapping clinic-pathological features. The present study has reported many significant characteristics which could help diagnose a particular disorder among the pediatric population.

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Published

06-10-2022

How to Cite

Safdar, R. S., Khan, A. A., Mehar, M. F., Riaz, S., Hussain, N., & Abbas, K. (2022). Clinicopathological Analysis of Biopsy-Proven Glomerulonephritis in the Pediatric Patients : A Study from Tertiary Care Centre. Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 72(4), 1283–86. https://doi.org/10.51253/pafmj.v72i4.5828

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