Early Onset Renal Failure in Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome associated with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia by WT1 Gene Mutation.
- Author:
Yong Jun PARK
1
;
Jin Won OH
;
Kyong Min CHOI
;
Pyung Kil KIM
;
Jong In LEE
;
Ji Sun SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Kwandong University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea. pkkim@kwandong.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
WT1;
Congenital nephrotic syndrome;
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia;
Diffuse mesangial sclerosis
- MeSH:
46, XY Disorders of Sex Development;
Edema;
Emergencies;
Female;
Furosemide;
Genes, Suppressor;
Hernia, Diaphragmatic;
Herniorrhaphy;
Humans;
Hypoalbuminemia;
Infant, Newborn;
Intracranial Hemorrhages;
Kidney;
Mutation, Missense;
Nephrotic Syndrome;
Parturition;
Peritoneal Dialysis;
Proteinuria;
Renal Insufficiency;
Sclerosis;
Wilms Tumor
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Pediatric Nephrology
2009;13(1):84-91
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We experienced a female neonate with congenital nephrotic syndrome (CNS) associated with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). Because of the rare combination of two conditions, we report this case with literature review. CDH was found immediately after birth and emergency operation was done for hernia repair. But on the next day, generalized edema and oliguria(0.59 mL/kg/hour) was found and her blood chemistry showed hypoalbuminemia (1.6 g/dL), increased BUN (27.7 mg/dL) and serum creatinine( 1.8 mg/dL) along with heavy proteinuria (4+). We started albumin infusion with a bolus of intravenous furosemide. We suspected the neonate had congenital nephrotic syndrome and her 24hr urine protein was 1,816 mg/day. In spite of immunosuppressive therapy, the nephrotic syndrome and renal failure progressed. We started peritoneal dialysis on the day of life 22 but it was not satisfactory. She was complicated by intracranial hemorrhage and multi-organ failure and expired at 34 days of age. Kidney necropsy was performed which showed diffuse mesangial sclerosis (DMS). Her chromosome study revealed 46, XX and her gene study revealed a heterozygous missense mutation, Arg366His, in Wilms tumor suppressor gene (WT1). This case deserves attention on account of the 4th case of CNS with CDH revealing the Arg366His mutation in the WT1 gene andG the 1st case of early onset renal failure without male pseudohermaphroditism and Wilms tumor with CNS, CDH and the Arg366His mutation in the WT1 gene. So, this report gives support to the hypothesis that Arg366His mutation in the WT1 gene can result in CNS and CDH.
