Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome after Rotavirus Infection in a C1q Nephropathy Patient: A Case Report
10.3339/jkspn.2021.25.2.122
- Author:
Hye Jin KIM
1
;
Jeesu MIN
;
Ji Hyun KIM
;
Yu Hyeon CHOI
;
Mi Seon HAN
;
Il-Soo HA
;
Hee Gyung KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University Children’s Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- Publication Type:3
- From:Childhood Kidney Diseases
2021;25(2):122-127
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
C1q nephropathy is a rare glomerulopathy that typically presents with nephrotic syndrome in children. Treatment with immunosuppressive agents renders patients vulnerable to infection and its complications. Gastroenteritis is common in children, and rotavirus is a leading cause. Extraintestinal manifestations of rotavirus have recently been reported; however, there is a paucity of cases exploring the involvement of a rotavirus on the respiratory system. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a rapid onset respiratory failure characterized by noncardiogenic pulmonary edema and hypoxemia. Causes of ARDS include sepsis, pneumonia, pancreatitis, aspiration, and trauma. In this paper, we report a case of ARDS after rotavirus infection in a child with C1q nephropathy who had been treated with immunosuppressive agents.