Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis with primary Sjögren's syndrome

Am J Kidney Dis. 1995 Apr;25(4):632-6. doi: 10.1016/0272-6386(95)90136-1.

Abstract

Glomerular involvement in primary Sjögren's syndrome is rare and only five cases of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis have been reported. We present a case of a 31-year-old white woman with primary Sjögren's syndrome who developed nephrotic syndrome. Evaluation showed no evidence of an associated connective tissue disease. Kidney biopsy was consistent with type I membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis. The patient's nephrotic syndrome resolved spontaneously, a course that has not been reported previously in this setting.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Female
  • Glomerulonephritis, Membranoproliferative / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Sjogren's Syndrome / complications*