Open Journal of Pediatrics

Volume 8, Issue 1 (March 2018)

ISSN Print: 2160-8741   ISSN Online: 2160-8776

Google-based Impact Factor: 0.45  Citations  

Ascites of Great Abundance Revealing a Nephrotic Congenital Syndrome at the University Teaching Hospital of Bouaké: About a Case

HTML  XML Download Download as PDF (Size: 266KB)  PP. 19-24  
DOI: 10.4236/ojped.2018.81003    903 Downloads   2,423 Views  

ABSTRACT

Congenital nephrotic syndrome (CNS) is defined as the presence of proteinuria > 50 mg/kg/24h associated with a protein concentration <60 g/L or albuminemia < 30 g/L in an infant less than 3 months old. The CNS is rare, of various clinical forms dominated by the Finnish type caused by a mutation of the NPHS1 gene located on chromosome 19. The edematous syndrome is the most common mode of discovery. We report a case discovered in an infant of 50 days admitted for ascites of great abundance. The aim of this study was to describe the main epidemiological, diagnostic, therapeutic and evolutionary aspects of this syndrome. Improving the prognosis of this condition requires advocacy with the political authorities of Cote d’Ivoire to provide Teaching Hospital for the resources needed to perform kidney transplantation.

Share and Cite:

Asse, K. , Yao, K. , Azagoh-Kouadio, R. , Irie, S. , Yeboua, K. , Yenan, J. , Aka-Tanoh, K. and Avi, C. (2018) Ascites of Great Abundance Revealing a Nephrotic Congenital Syndrome at the University Teaching Hospital of Bouaké: About a Case. Open Journal of Pediatrics, 8, 19-24. doi: 10.4236/ojped.2018.81003.

Cited by

No relevant information.

Copyright © 2024 by authors and Scientific Research Publishing Inc.

Creative Commons License

This work and the related PDF file are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.