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Unusual Case of Idiopathic Membranous Later Developing Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Department of Nephrology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT), Karachi, Pakistan
- 1 Department of Nephrology, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT), Karachi, Pakistan
Open Journal of Nephrology·Volume 04 (2014)·Pages 110–116·Published 18 September 2014·DOI10.4236/ojneph.2014.43016
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Abstract
A 30-year-old male presented to nephrology services as a case of nephrotic syndrome and membranous nephropathy was found on renal biopsy. He was treated for this pathology with steroid and cytotoxic drugs and remained in remission for 3 years and then presented with non Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
KeywordsNephrotic SyndromeIdiopathic Membranous NephropathyNon-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
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