Scrub typhus: A rare cause of secondary nephrotic syndrome

Ankur Singh; Akansha Anjali; Rajniti Prasad; Pradyot Prakash; Om Prakash Mishra

doi:10.4103/0972-9062.321744

Scrub typhus: A rare cause of secondary nephrotic syndrome

J Vector Borne Dis. 2021 Jan-Mar;58(1):94-96. doi: 10.4103/0972-9062.321744.

Authors

Ankur Singh¹, Akansha Anjali¹, Rajniti Prasad¹, Pradyot Prakash², Om Prakash Mishra¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
² Department of Microbiology, Institute Of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.

PMID: 34818870
DOI: 10.4103/0972-9062.321744

Abstract

Scrub typhus is an important etiological agent in acute febrile illness in the post-monsoon season in tropical countries. It leads to dreaded complications if left untreated. Acute kidney injury is one such complication. Malaria, syphilis, and HIV have been associated with secondary nephrotic syndrome in pediatric age group. Scrub typhus has been reported only once with nephrotic syndrome. We report a case of scrub typhus-associated nephrotic syndrome with acute kidney injury in a five-year-old female with uneventful outcome.

Keywords: Acute kidney injury; Nephrotic syndrome; Scrub typhus.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Fever
Humans
Malaria*
Nephrotic Syndrome* / complications
Nephrotic Syndrome* / diagnosis
Scrub Typhus* / complications
Scrub Typhus* / diagnosis
Seasons