Reversible nephrotic syndrome secondary to pulmonary hydatid disease

Abstract

Development Goals or other campaigns. While facilitylevel staff are often urged to 'improve' performance, they have difficulty assessing quantitatively how their facility should contribute to the intended outcome of each strategic initiative. The tool uses data that are readily available to district managers for the purpose of setting targets, measuring progress and optimising resources at each facility.

Mesangioproliferative Glomerulonephritis Due to Hepatic Hydatid Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review

“…Aziz et al reported improvement in the nephrotic syndrome following resection of the lung hydatid cyst in a patient with mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritis, while Gelman et al reported complete remission after albendazole therapy in a patient with minimal change glomerulonephritis and Gargah et al reported complete remission of mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritis after resection of the lung hydatid cyst (8,10,21). We could not achieve remission with albendazole and telmisartan therapy in our patient, but improvement in renal function and regression in proteinuria were observed following regression of the liver hydatid cyst.…”

Editors choice

“…Reversible nephrotic syndrome secondary to pulmonary hydatid disease provides an interesting 'Clinical Images' topic from Tunisia. 1 Most patients with hydatidosis are children. The disease may be asymptomatic or revealed by unusual events such as glomerulopathy.…”