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ArticleCureus2024

Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis Due to IgA Nephropathy in a Patient With a Large Renal Mass.

David Shi, Mona Ghias, Kevin Bogdansky, Asif Haris

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. An Unusual Presentation of IgA Vasculitis and IgA Nephropathy: A Case Report.Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

David ShiInternal Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, USA.
Mona GhiasInternal Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, USA.
Kevin BogdanskyNephrology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, USA.
Asif HarisInternal Medicine, West Virginia University, Morgantown, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is a common primary glomerulonephritis characterized by the deposition of IgA immune complexes within the glomerular mesangium. IgAN can present with a wide range of clinical manifestations, ranging from asymptomatic hematuria to severe renal disease. This case describes a 67-year-old woman with a history of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and obesity who presented with acute kidney injury and clinical manifestations of nephrotic syndrome. A renal biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of IgAN. Additionally, imaging studies revealed a large, complex renal mass, raising concerns for renal cell carcinoma. The IgAN was treated with high-dose corticosteroids; however, the patient opted for active surveillance of the renal mass rather than surgical intervention. This case highlights the complex clinical presentation of IgAN and the challenges associated with managing patients with both IgAN and renal mass.

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glomerulonephritisiganiga nephropathyrenal cell carcinomarenal mass

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PMID39834951
PMCPMC11743532

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