Medullary nephrocalcinosis in Schimke immuno-osseous dysplasia

Pediatr Int. 2015 Apr;57(2):310-3. doi: 10.1111/ped.12455.

Abstract

Schimke immuno-osseous dysplasia (SIOD) is a rare hereditary disease characterized by skeletal dysplasia, immune deficiency and progressive renal disease. Kidney involvement mainly determines the prognosis. The most common renal pathology is focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Medullary nephrocalcinosis refers to the diffuse deposition of calcium salts in renal medulla and has not previously been identified in SIOD. Here we report the first case of a pediatric patient having typical features of SIOD with medullary nephrocalcinosis.

Keywords: focal segmental glomerulosclerosis; immune deficiency; medullary nephrocalcinosis; proteinuria; skeletal dysplasia.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antihypertensive Agents / therapeutic use
  • Arteriosclerosis / complications*
  • Arteriosclerosis / diagnosis
  • Arteriosclerosis / drug therapy
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / complications*
  • Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / diagnosis
  • Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes / drug therapy
  • Kidney / pathology*
  • Nephrocalcinosis / complications*
  • Nephrotic Syndrome / complications*
  • Nephrotic Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Nephrotic Syndrome / drug therapy
  • Osteochondrodysplasias / complications*
  • Osteochondrodysplasias / diagnosis
  • Osteochondrodysplasias / drug therapy
  • Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases
  • Prognosis
  • Pulmonary Embolism / complications*
  • Pulmonary Embolism / diagnosis
  • Pulmonary Embolism / drug therapy

Substances

  • Antihypertensive Agents

Supplementary concepts

  • Schimke immunoosseous dysplasia