Resumen de The collapsing variant of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in children
John Fredy Nieto Rios, Sandra Milena Brand-Salazar, Lina María Serna Higuita, Luis Fernando Arias Restrepo
- español
La variedad colapsante de glomeruloesclerosis focal y segmentaria (GEFS) es una lesión renal que puede ser idiopática o estar asociada a diferentes factores; se caracteriza por colapso glomerular que lleva a un síndrome nefrótico corticorresistente y a falla renal crónica progresiva. Ha sido poco estudiada en niños y en ellos la mayoría de los casos son idiopáticos. Presentamos seis casos de esta variedad de GEFS en niños negativos para VIH, resistentes al tratamiento inmunosupresor; tres de ellos murieron.
- English
The collapsing variant of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a renal injury that may be idiopathic or associated with various factors; it is characterized by glomerular collapse, which leads to steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (NS) and progressive chronic renal failure. FSGS has not been well studied in children, in which most of the cases are idiopathic. We report six cases of the collapsing variant of FSGS in HIV-negative children who were resistant to immunosuppressive treatment. Three of the children died.
