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ArticleKidney research and clinical practice2022

Clinical outcomes in pediatric patients with normal renal histopathology.

Naeun Kwak, Min Ji Park, Hea Min Jang, Hee Sun Baek, Sang In Lee, Man Hoon Han, Yong-Jin Kim, Min Hyun Cho

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Naeun KwakDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Min Ji ParkDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Hea Min JangDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Hee Sun BaekDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Sang In LeeDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Man Hoon HanDepartment of Pathology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Yong-Jin KimDepartment of Pathology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Min Hyun ChoDepartment of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea.
Kyungpook National University · KR

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Abstract

backgroundThere have been some cases where abnormal histopathologic findings could not be found in the kidney could even with proper specimen collection through percutaneous renal biopsy (PRB) in accordance with its indication. We analyzed the incidence and clinical outcomes of children who showed normal histopathological findings in their PRBs.

methodsThe medical records of 552 pediatric subjects who underwent PRB between 2005 and 2016 were reviewed. Twenty-six subjects were excluded because allograft biopsy was performed in nine subjects, and the age at biopsy was greater than 18 years in 17 subjects. Finally, 526 subjects were enrolled in this study.

resultsOf the 526 pediatric patients, 32 (6.1%) showed no histopathological abnormalities in their PRBs. The male-to-female ratio of the patients was 1.9:1, and the mean ages at the first visit and at biopsy were 10.6 ± 4.1 and 11.4 ± 3.8 years, respectively. In accordance with the biopsy indications, recurrent gross hematuria showed the highest incidence rate, but combined hematuria and proteinuria had the lowest incidence rate regarding normal renal histopathology among all the subjects. At a mean follow-up of 35.5 ± 23.6 months, urinary abnormalities had improved in more than 50% of the subjects with normal renal histopathology, and none of the patients showed progression to end-stage renal disease or required rebiopsy due to symptom worsening during the follow-up period.

conclusionThe clinical outcomes of children with normal PRB histopathologic findings are generally good. Further studies to evaluate their long-term outcomes are needed.

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