Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Research Institute for Children’s Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Case Report
Rare Post Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis Presentations include Back Pain and Constipation
Author(s): Paniz Pourpashang, Fatemeh Nili, Masoumeh Mohkam and Arefeh Zahmatkesh*
Background: Post-Streptococcal Glomerulonephritis (PSGN) is a common disease that occurs after pharyngitis or
dermatitis involvement with streptococcus. The disease complications are vary including rare neurological disorder
like, Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES). Although the disease has some common symptoms like
hypertension, oliguria or anuria, and neurological defects, there have been no reports of a child having severe back
pain or constipation up until this point.
Cases presentation: Here, we represent a child with severe back pain and constipation that was diagnosed as PRES
syndrome followed PSGN.
Conclusion: Despite several studies on PSGN, attention to different and rare associated symptoms could help
practitioners with accurate diagnoses. In addition, made us investigate t.. View more»