Open AccessSarcoidosis and IgA nephropathy: a rare association
Author(s) -
Cantürk Taşçı,
Alper Gündoğan,
Nesrin Çandır,
İlker Yılmaz,
İbrahim Yavan,
Ömer Deniz,
Ergün Tozkoparan,
Hayati Bilgiç
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
respiratory case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2147-2475
DOI - 10.5505/respircase.2013.35229
Subject(s) - sarcoidosis , medicine , nephropathy , dermatology , immunology , endocrinology , diabetes mellitus
Sarcoidosis a systemic chronic granulomatous disease characterized by noncaseating granulomas in the involvement organs. The etiology of the disease has yet to be precisely defined. The prevalence of sarcoidosis is 0.1-640 per one hundred thousand. In addition to the lungs, the other commonly involved organs are the skin, eyes, and joints. In previous investigations renal disorders were reported as 0.9% of sarcoidosis cases. In 50% of these cases, calcium metabolism disorders were found. However, proteinuria and hematuria are not common complications of sarcoidosis. This case report aims to argue for the rare association of sarcoidosis and IgA nephropathy, by presenting a case with proteinuria and IgA nephropathy in the renal biopsy