A Case of Alport's Syndrome in an Adult.
- Author:
Hak Soo KIM
1
;
Young Ho RHO
;
Min AN
;
Jong Gu JUN
;
Young Hak CHA
;
Hyun Suck AHN
;
Young Jung KIM
;
Beong Yik PARK
;
Youn Kwon KIM
;
Young Ha OH
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, National Police Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Alport's syndrome;
gereditary nephritis
- MeSH:
Adult*;
Biopsy, Needle;
Hearing Loss, Sensorineural;
Hematuria;
Humans;
Immunoglobulin A;
Incidence;
Kidney;
Nephritis, Hereditary*;
Proteinuria;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Nephrology
1999;18(2):329-333
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Alport's syndrome is a hereditary disorder whose incidence is 1 in 10,000 in general population, and, majority are developed in childhood, so it is rare to develop in adults. This syndrome consists of hematuria, sensorineural hearing loss, and lenticonus, in classic form. However, there are many atypical forms which have not all clinical manifestations. Although most asymptomatic hematuria in adults results from IgA nephropathy(Berger's disease) or thin basement disease(benign hematuria), Alport's syndrome should be considered as a cause of hematuria. The authors experienced a case of Alport's syndrome in a 21-year-old man who showed only hematuria and proteinuria, and who was diagnosed by history, family history, audiogram, and kidney needle biopsy. So, we report this case with a review of literature.
