Immunoglobulin a nephropathy associated with Plasmodium falciparum malaria

Dong Eun Yoo; Jeong Ho Kim; Jeong Hae Kie; Yoonseon Park; Tae Ik Chang; Hyung Jung Oh; Seung Jun Kim; Tae Hyun Yoo; Kyu Hun Choi; Shin Wook Kang; Seung Hyeok Han

doi:10.3346/jkms.2012.27.4.446

Immunoglobulin a nephropathy associated with Plasmodium falciparum malaria

Dong Eun Yoo, Jeong Ho Kim, Jeong Hae Kie, Yoonseon Park, Tae Ik Chang, Hyung Jung Oh, Seung Jun Kim, Tae Hyun Yoo, Kyu Hun Choi, Shin Wook Kang, Seung Hyeok Han

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Glomerulonephritis occurs as a rare form of renal manifestation in Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Herein, we report a case of falciparum malaria-associated IgA nephropathy for the first time. A 49-yr old male who had been to East Africa was diagnosed with Plasmodium falciparum malaria. Microhematuria and proteinuria along with acute kidney injury developed during the course of the disease. Kidney biopsy showed mesangial proliferation and IgA deposits with tubulointerstitial inflammation. Laboratory tests after recovery from malaria showed disappearance of urinary abnormalities and normalization of kidney function. Our findings suggest that malaria infection might be associated with IgA nephropathy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	446-449
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Korean medical science
Volume	27
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2012.27.4.446
Publication status	Published - 2012 Apr

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