Complete renal response of IgA vasculitis with steroid and mycophenolate mofetil in an adult HIV patient
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: IgA vasculitis in adult HIV patients is rare and not well understood. Data on treatment of IgA vasculitis associated with HIV is sparse and limited to case reports. Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) is the mainstay therapy for inducing remission. We report a case of a 41-year old HIV patient who presented with palpable purpura, melaena and oedema and was diagnosed with IgA vasculitis with severe renal (crescentic glomerulonephritis), gastrointestinal and skin involvement. He was treated with immunosuppressive drugs and HAART which led to remission of disease. This case is unusual due to the presence of crescentic glomerulopathy and the requirement of immunosuppression for remission induction.
Source: Tropical Doctor
Authors: Naman Mahesh Pathak, Kritika Pant, Jyoti Aggarwal, Joydeep Samanta, Satyaki Ganguly, Vinay Rathore
Institution: All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur
Language: English
Subfield: Nephrology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4403367387