Occurrence Of Nephrotic Syndrome In A Child Post Covid
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.47750/pnr.2022.13.S05.256Keywords:
SARS COV2 infection, Anasarca, Renal involvement in SARS COV2 infection, SARS-COV-2, Proteinuria, post-SARS COV-2 syndrome.Abstract
Background: The incidence of COVID infection is low in children when compared in adults, and predominantly causes respiratory
symptoms yet unusual cases have been reported.
Case: Presenting a girl, 6 years of age with features of nephrotic syndrome about a month after contracting a mild upper respiratory
tract illness, tested positive for COVID-19 IgG antibodies, with no antecedent kidney disease.
Conclusions: The child who presented with clinical features of Nephrotic syndrome had Anti-IgG antibodies for Sars Cov2 infection.
Some articles have shown proven association with the occurrence of nephrotic/ nephritic syndrome in adults either during or post Covid 19 infection. There have been similar cases of first episode Nephrotic syndrome reported post COVID infection in children. But the numbers have not been large enough to establish any association. Whether this is just a coincidence or an established sequel of COVID- 19 infection is still unknown.
