KUMJ | VOL. 3 | NO. 3 | ISSUE 11 | JULY-SEPT, 2005

Successful management of idiopathic rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis with corticosteroids and cytotoxic agent
Adhikary L, Simkhada R


Abstract:
A 19 years old, male patient presented with symptoms of smoky urine for 2 weeks, puffiness of face and diminished urine output for 3 weeks associated with occasional lower abdominal and flank pain. Patient�s history, clinical findings and available investigations were strongly suggestive of Idiopathic Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis. The patient showed excellent response to glucocorticoid and cytotoxic agent

Keyword : Idiopathic Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis, Glucocorticoid, Cytotoxic agent.