• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제58권10호
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• pp.402-405
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• 2015

IgA nephropathy usually presents as asymptomatic microscopic hematuria or proteinuria or episodic gross hematuria after upper respiratory infection. It is an uncommon cause of end-stage renal failure in childhood. Pulmonary hemorrhage associated with IgA nephropathy is an unusual life-threatening manifestation in pediatric patients and is usually treated with aggressive immunosuppression. Pulmonary hemorrhage and renal failure usually occur concurrently, and the pulmonary manifestation is believed to be caused by the same immune process. We present the case of a 14-year-old patient with IgA nephropathy who had already progressed to end-stage renal failure in spite of immunosuppression and presented with pulmonary hemorrhage during oral prednisone treatment. His lung disease was comparable to diffuse alveolar hemorrhage and was successfully treated with plasmapheresis followed by oral prednisone. This case suggests that pulmonary hemorrhage may develop independently of renal manifestation, and that plasmapheresis should be considered as adjunctive therapy to immunosuppressive medication for treating IgA nephropathy with pulmonary hemorrhage.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.52-57
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• 2018

Purpose: Rhabdomyolysis is a metabolic disorder in which the content of damaged muscle cells is released into plasma. Its manifestations include asymptomatic, myalgia, gross hematuria, and complications of acute kidney injury. Because of limited data on rhabdomyolysis in children, we performed this study to determine clinical characteristics of rhabdomyolysis in children. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records of patients with rhabdomyolysis who were treated at the Pusan National University Children's hospital from January 2011 to July 2016. The diagnostic criteria were serum myoglobin level of ${\geq}80ng/mL$, exclusive of acute myocardial injury, cardiac arrest, and brain damage. Results: Forty-five patients were enrolled; mean age, $116{\pm}68$ months. Of these, 35 were boys and 10 were girls. Twenty-six patients experienced myalgia and 12 patients showed gross hematuria. Among these, seven patients initially had both myalgia and gross hematuria. The most common causes of rhabdomyolysis were infection, physical exertion, prolonged seizures, metabolic abnormalities, and drug addiction. Acute kidney injury (AKI) was the most common complication, followed by disseminated intravascular coagulation. Thirty-seven patients improved with sufficient fluid supply but two patients underwent hemodialysis due to deterioration of kidney function. Gross hematuria, positive occult blood test, and positive urine protein were more common in patients with AKI than in those without AKI. Conclusions: In children, infection was the most common cause of rhabdomyolysis. Most patients recovered by sufficient fluid therapy. However, in severe cases, especially in patients with underlying kidney disease, hemodialysis may be necessary in the present study.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.25-32
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• 2000

목 적 : 무증상성 일차성 혈뇨 환아를 대상으로 신생검을 시행하여 이들의 조직학적 검색과 추적 관찰을 통한 예후를 살펴보며 또한 이들 환아에 대한 신생검의 적합성 여부를 알아보고자 본 조사를 시행하였다. 방 법 : 대상 환아는 1987년부터 1998년까지 경북대학교 병원 소아과에 6개월이상 지속되는 반복성 육안적 혈뇨 또는 지속성 현미경적 혈뇨을 주소로 입원하여 신생검을 시행한 126명의 소아를 대상으로 하였으며, 전신질환의 소견, 요로감염, 특발성 고칼슘뇨증 등의 소견이 있거나 고혈압, 부종이 있는 경우는 대상에서 제외하였다. 대상환아의 126례의 연령분포는 1.5세에서 15.3세로서 평균 $9.2{\pm}3.3$세였으며 남아가 84례, 여아가 42례로서 남아가 2배가량 많았다. 조직학적 소견은 IgA신병증이 60례로 가장 많았고 그외 메산지움증식성 신염(MsPGN) 13례, 막증식성신염(MPGN) 5례, TGBM 6례, Alport증후군 2례, 국소성 사구체 경화증(FSGS)가 1례였으며 정상소견을 보인 경우가 39례였다. 질환에 따른 연령 분포는 IgA신병증이 $10.4{\pm}2.8$세, MPGN이 $10.4{\pm}3.3$세로 발병연령이 다소 높았으며 성별은 MPGN을 제외하고는 남아에서 호발하였고 특히 IgA신병증에서는 3:1의 비로 남아가 높았다. 혈뇨의 양상은 반복성 육안적 혈뇨가 지속성 현미경적 혈뇨보다 더 흔하였으며 (84:42)특히 IgA신병증은 반복성 육안적 혈뇨가 주된 양상이었다(43:17). 단백뇨가 동반되지 않은 단독혈뇨는 총 126례 중 58례였으며 특히 MsPGN이나 신조직검사상 정상소견을 보인 경우에서 단독혈뇨의 경우가 높았다. 추적 관찰기간중 혈뇨소실의 빈도는 IgA신병증의 경우는 1-2년이내에 $14\%$, 3-4년이내에 $37.1\%$였고, MsPGN의 경우는 1-2년이내에 $27\%$, 3-4년이내에 $40\%$였으며, 신조직검사 소견이 정상인 경우에는 1-2년이내에 $21\%$, 3-4년이내에서 $35\%$로서 세군 모두에서 비슷한 빈도로 시간이 경과함에 따라 뇨검사소견이 정상화됨을 보여주었다. 그러나, MPGN, TGBM, Alport증후군, FSGS에서는 지속적인 뇨검사 소견의 이상을 나타내었다. 장기추적 관찰기간중 신부전증으로 이행한 경우는 모두 6례로서 IgA신병증 3례, Alport증후군 2례 및 TGBM 1례였으며 IgA신병증의 경우에는 3례중 2례에서 Hass subclassification IV 이상이였고 심한 단백뇨가 동반되어 있었다. 결 론 : 126명을 대상으로 한 무증상성 일차성 혈뇨 환아에서 시행한 신생검 조직소견은 IgA신병증이 가장 높았으며, 그외 MsPGN, MPGN, TGBM, Alport증후군등이 소수 있었고, 사구체가 정상인 경우도 $30.9\%$였다. 조직 검사상의 소견은 환아의 임상상으로는 추정할 수 없었으며 그러므로 환아에 대한 장기적인 관리 계획을 수립하기 위해서는 신생검을 시행하여 정확한 조직학적 병변을 확인함이 필요하다고 생각된다.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제3권1호
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• pp.57-63
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• 1999

목 적 : 신질환의 조기 진단을 위한 집단뇨검사 방법으로 단백뇨와 혈뇨검사를 동시에 시행하여 그 결과를 분석함으로써 집단뇨검사에서 잠혈검사 추가가 가지는 진단적 의의를 알아 보고자 하였다. 방법 및 대상 : 1차 선별검사는 전국 33개교 26,508명의 고등학교 1년생(16세군)을 대상으로 하였고 정밀검사는 서울시 1개교 875명의 고등학교 1년생(16세군)을 대상으로 실시하였다. 방법은 1997년 8월부터 12월까지 4개월간 한국 건강관리 협회와 공동으로 학교에서 무작위로 채취된 소변을 Combur-10 $N^{(R)}$ M (Boehringer Mannheim, Germany)검사지로 단백뇨, 혈뇨, 농뇨, 아질산염 등을 검사하였다. 양성자의 기준은 단백뇨, 혈뇨, 농뇨가 $1^{+}$ 이상인 경우와 아질산염에 양성반응이 나오는 경우로 정하였다. 실제 신질환의 감별을 위한 정밀검사는 1차 집단뇨검사 양성자를 대상으로 본원에서 실시하였다. 결 과 : 1) 1차 집단검사 결과에서 단백뇨 유병율은 $0.73\%$, 혈뇨 유병율은 $2.69\%$, 농뇨 유병율은 $0.23\%$ 그리고 아질산염 유병율은 $0.03\%$로 조사 되었다. 2)서울지역 1개교(875명)선별 정밀검사 결과: 1차검사 단백뇨 양성자 8명($0.91\%$)중 1명은 기립성 단백뇨, 나머지 7명은 일시적 단백뇨로 확인되었다. 1차검사 혈뇨 양성자는 41명($4.86\%$)이었고 이중 재검이 가능했던 33명중 6명만이 지속적인 혈뇨 양성자였고, 다시 시행한 정밀검사에서 한명만이 무증상 단독 혈뇨증으로 확인되었으며 나머지 5명은 정상이었다. 1차 소변검사 이상자 52명에 대한 혈액검사 및 초음파검사는 모두 정상이었다. 1차검사에서 혈뇨 양성자 33명중 1명(약$3\%$)만이 신질환이 의심되는 경우였고 나머지 32명($91\%$)은 정상이었다. 결 론 : 1) 혈뇨검사는 위양성이 높기 때문에 ($97\%$) 집단뇨검사에 포함시킬 경우 불필요한 시간과 경비의 낭비가 있을수 있다고 생각된다. 2) 집단뇨검사는 검사 기관에 따라 얻어지는 결과의 차이가 심하기 때문에 단일 기관으로 통합 관리해야 할 것이다. 3) 요로감염증의 선별검사에서 농뇨와 아질산염 검사는 양성율이 낮으므로 그 효용성에 대한 연구는 좀더 필요하다고 생각된다.

• 한국동물생명공학회지
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• 제37권3호
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• pp.209-212
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• 2022

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is frequently observed in intact middle-aged or older male dogs with symptoms ranging from asymptomatic to various symptoms such as urination, dyschezia, dysuria, tenesmus, and intermittent serosanguinous or clear serous exudate. A 4-year-old, intact male Welsh corgi with symptoms of intermittent hematuria and serosanguinous exudate at the urethral opening was diagnosed with BPH and intraprostatic hematocyst through ultrasonographic examination and cytology test. The dog was internationally adopted for reproductive purposes and needed to undergo BPH treatment while maintaining fertility. Thus, 2.5 mg finasteride was administered orally once a day for treatment option and therapeutic effects were observed, including loss of clinical symptoms and reduced prostate and intraparenchymal cyst size.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제56권4호
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• pp.159-164
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• 2013

Purpose: Indoxyl sulfate and p-cresyl sulfate are important protein-bound uremic retention solutes whose levels can be partially reduced by renal replacement therapy. These solutes originate from intestinal bacterial protein fermentation and are associated with cardiovascular outcomes and chronic kidney disease progression. The aims of this study were to investigate the levels of indoxyl sulfate and p-cresyl sulfate as well as the effect of probiotics on reducing the levels of uremic toxins in pediatric patients on dialysis. Methods: We enrolled 20 pediatric patients undergoing chronic dialysis; 16 patients completed the study. The patients underwent a 12-week regimen of VSL#3, a high-concentration probiotic preparation, and the serum levels of indoxyl sulfate and p-cresyl sulfate were measured before treatment and at 4, 8, and 12 weeks after the regimen by using fluorescence liquid chromatography. To assess the normal range of indoxyl sulfate and p-cresyl sulfate we enrolled the 16 children with normal glomerular filtration rate who had visited an outpatient clinic for asymptomatic microscopic hematuria that had been detected by a school screening in August 2011. Results: The baseline serum levels of indoxyl sulfate and p-cresyl sulfate in the patients on chronic dialysis were significantly higher than those in the children with microscopic hematuria. The baseline serum levels of p-cresyl sulfate in the peritoneal dialysis group were significantly higher than those in the hemodialysis group. There were no significant changes in the levels of these uremic solutes after 12-week VSL#3 treatment in the patients on chronic dialysis. Conclusion: The levels of the uremic toxins p-cresyl sulfate and indoxyl sulfate are highly elevated in pediatric patients on dialysis, but there was no significant effect by probiotics on the reduction of uremic toxins in pediatric dialysis patients. Therefore, studies for other medical intervention to reduce uremic toxins are also necessary in pediatric patients on dialysis.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.8-14
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• 2017

Purpose: To classify the results of renal biopsy in pediatric patients and to compare pathological findings with clinical features. Methods: This study included data of 318 children who underwent renal biopsy at our hospital between December 1987 and November 2014. Biopsy specimens were examined histopathologically using light, immunofluorescence, and electron microscopy. Results: Asymptomatic urinary abnormalities was the most common clinical diagnosis (35.9%), followed by nephrotic syndrome (29.3%), and acute glomerulonephritis (18.0%). Glomerular disease was identified in 98.1% of the renal biopsy specimens. The most common primary cause of glomerulonephritis was IgA nephropathy, with gross hematuria in 61.9% of the patients, hypertension in 14.2%, proteinuria >1.0 gm/24-hr in 33.3%, and impaired renal function in 3.6% patients. Conclusion: The most common clinical diagnosis was asymptomatic urinary abnormalities, with primary glomerular disease being the most common renal biopsy finding, and IgA nephropathy the most common histopathological lesion. This study provides a 27-year overview of pediatric renal disease at our center and underlines the importance of renal biopsy for accurate diagnosis and proper management.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제10권2호
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• pp.162-173
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• 2006

Purpose : To report the decreasing indicence of HBV(Hepatitis B virus)-associated membranous nephropathy in children after HBV vaccination and to elucidate the clinical course and treatment strategies of IMN(Idiopathic membranous nephropathy). Methods : We retrospectively reviewed the clinico-pathological findings of HBV-MN and IMN patients who underwent a renal biopsy from 1986 to 2005. We compared the HBV-MN and the IMN groups and the remission and the non-remission groups of patients with IMN. Results : Among 24 cases of MN patients, HBV-MN comprised 6 cases(25%) and IMN 18 cases(75%). Clinical masnifestations were nephrotic syndrome(3 cases, 50%), nephritic syndrome(1 case, 16.7%), asymptomatic(2 cases, 33.4%) in the HBV-MN group, asymptomatic(10 cases, 55.5%), nephrotic syndrome(5 cases, 27.8%), and gross hematuria(3 cases, 16.7%) in the IMN groups. From 1996 to 2000, there were 2 cases(28%) of HBV-MN and 5 cases(72%) of IMN. After 2001 all 10 cases were IMN. In the HBV-MN group, 4 cases(66.7%) received interferon and 1 cases received methylprednisolone pulse therapy. In the IMN group, 16 cases(88.9%) received methylprednisolone, 8 cases(44.4%) were in complete remission, 2 cases(11.1%) were in partial remission, 2 cases(11.1%) were in chronic renal failure, and 5 cases(27.8%) were lost to follow-up with sustained proteinuria, 1 case(5.6%) continued to have frequent relapse of nephrotic syndrome without renal insufficiency. In the comparison between remission and non-remission groups, nephrotic range proteinuria and hypertension were more significantly common in the non-remission group(P<0.05). Conclusion : With HBV vaccination, HBV-MN has decreased markedly. IMN is a rare glomerular disease in children. Because the prognosis for patients with nephrotic range proteinuria is poor this group needs more aggressive treatment.

• Journal of Yeungnam Medical Science
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.115-120
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• 1984

1983년 5월 1일부터 1984년 10월 31일까지 1년 6개월간 영남대학 부속병원 소아과에 입원하여 "dipstick" 뇨검사를 실시한 대상 환아 844례에서 단백뇨 4.9%, 혈뇨 2.4%, 당뇨 1.1%, 케톤뇨 9.5%로 142례에서 이상 소견이 나타났다. "Dipstik" 검사의 이상 소견 발현율은 성별, 연령별, 발열 유무와는 유의한 차이를 볼 수 없었다. 중등도 이산의 탈수 증세를 나타낸 환아들은 21.2% 에서 단백뇨를, 그리고 31.8%에서 케톤뇨를 나타내어 탈수증세가 없는 환아들의 1.8% 및 1.0% 보다 유의하게 높은 양성율을 나타냈다(p<0.05). 탈수증세의 정도와 케톤뇨의 양성도는 유의한 관계를 보였다(p<0.005). 케톤뇨 양성 환아 97례 중 93.8%가 탈수증을, 54.6%가 위장관염을, 51.5%가 발열을, 그리고 29.9%가 호흡기 질환을 동반하였다. 단백뇨와 케톤뇨가 양성이었던 경우 반복검사에서 모두 음성으로 되었다. "Dipstick" 검사에서 혈뇨를 나타낸 13례 중 반복 검사에서 9례는 음성으로 나타났으며 4례는 계속 양성으로 냐타나 확진검사에서 만성 신우신염 2례, 무증상 뇨로감염증 1례, 양성 반복성 혈뇨 1례로 새로 진단되었다. "Dipstick" 선별검사는 비용이 적게 들며 간단한 검사로 입원 당시에 예상되지 않았던 신뇨로 질환을 찾아 내는데 도움이 되는 것으로 나타났다.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.44-48
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• 2021

Idiopathic renal hypouricemia (iRHUC) is a rare hereditary disease caused by a defect in urate handling of renal tubules. Type 1 renal hypouricemia (RHUC1) is diagnosed with confirmation of a mutation in SLC22A12 gene which encodes a renal urate-anion exchanger (URAT1). The majority of iRHUC patients are asymptomatic, especially during childhood, and thus many cases go undiagnosed or they are diagnosed late in older age with complications of hematuria, renal stones, or acute kidney injury (AKI). We report a case of a 7-year-old boy with subtle symptoms such as general weakness and dizziness and revealed hypouricemia and incidental nephrolithiasis. Homozygous mutations were detected in the SLC22A12 (c.774G>A) by molecular analysis. The present case suggests that fractional excretion of uric acid (FEUA) screening could be better followed by the coincidental discovery of hypouricemia, to prevent conflicting complications of iRHUC, even with normal urine uric acid to creatinine ratio (U_UA/U_Cr), and sequential genetic analysis if needed.