IgA nephropathy associated with pleuropulmonary tuberculosis
Singh, P.; Khaira, A.; Sharma, A.; Dinda, A.K.; Tiwari, S.C.
Singapore Medical Journal 50(7): e268-e269
2009
ISSN/ISBN: 0037-5675 PMID: 19644616 Document Number: 633920
A 34-year-old man presented with polymerase chain reaction-positive pleuropulmonary tuberculosis with asymptomatic subnephrotic proteinuria and microscopic haematuria. He was diagnosed to have IgA nephropathy on renal biopsy. The patient was started on a four-drug anti-tuberculous therapy. Healing of the pleuropulmonary lesions along with disappearance of proteinuria and haematuria were seen both at one month and six months post-treatment, with no relapse of renal symptoms at one-year follow-up.