Extreme Thrombocytosis Presenting in Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibodies-Associated Crescentic Glomerulonephritis with Immune Complex Deposits: A Case Report
Abstract:IntroductionWe describe a female patient with extreme reactive thrombocytosis (RT) in anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies (ANCA)-associated crescentic glomerulonephritis (CGN) with immune complex deposits, which has never been reported before.Case PresentationA female adolescent with symptoms of oliguria and gross hematuresis had serious renal function impairment (crescent formation and immune complex deposits in renal pathology examination with positive serum ANCA) and extreme thrombocytosis. We made a… Show more
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