Renal biopsies during the second trimester of pregnancy. Report of two cases

Translated title of the contribution: Renal biopsies during the second trimester of pregnancy. Report of two cases

Antonio Vukusich*, Gonzalo Valls, Margarita Enberg, María José de la Piedra, Luis Contreras, Juan Carlos Bravo

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Abstract

Kidney biopsies were performed in two women during their 21th and 24th week of pregnancy. The first patient developed an abrupt nephrotic syndrome without hypertension or kidney failure. The pathological study disclosed diffuse podocyte alterations such as those observed in focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis, which had a good response to steroidal treatment. The second patient had a progressive renal failure associated with non-nephrotic proteinuria. The biopsy disclosed a fibrillary glomerulopathy.

Translated title of the contributionRenal biopsies during the second trimester of pregnancy. Report of two cases
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1072-1075
Number of pages4
JournalRevista Medica de Chile
Volume141
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013

Keywords

  • Acute kidney injury
  • Biopsy, needle
  • Glomerulosclerosis focal segmental
  • Nephrotic syndrome
  • Pregnancy

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