First case of minimal change nephrotic syndrome resolving with antifungal therapy for isolated pleural cryptococcal infection

We report the case of a 71-year-old male with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus who presented with lower extremity edema and acute renal failure. He was diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome secondary to minimal change disease (MCD). Treatment with steroids was withheld due to concern for hyperglycemi...

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Main Authors: Mwelwa Chizinga, Manzar Hussain, Katie Taylor, Saminder Kalra, Asmita Gupte, Muna Canales
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
Series:IDCases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250920301463