Abstract
BACKGROUND:
The pandemic influenza A/H1N1, spread through the world in 2009, producing a serious epidemic in Italy. Complications are generally limited to patients at the extremes of age (<6 months or >65 years) and those with comorbid medical illness. The most frequent complications of influenza involve the respiratory system.
CASE PRESENTATION:
A 3-year-old boy with a recent history of upper respiratory tract infection developed a nephrotic syndrome. Together with prednisone, furosemide and albumin bolus, a therapy with oseltamivir was started since the nasopharyngeal swab resulted positive for influenza A/H1N1. Clinical conditions and laboratory findings progressively improved during hospitalization, becoming normal during a 2 month follow up.
CONCLUSION:
The possibility of a renal involvement after influenza A/H1N1 infection should be considered.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 265-268 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Iranian Journal of Pediatrics |
Publication status | Published - 2012 |
Keywords
- H1N1