D-Pencillamine induced nephrotic syndrome in 11-year old girl with wilson disease: A case report
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biological Research - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 4
Abstract
D-pencillamine and zinc remains the first line of treatment for Wilson’s disease in India. Membranous glomerulopathy is most commonly associated with nephrotic syndrome secondary to d penicillamine but isolated cases of minimal change lesions are rarely reported. We report a pediatric patient with Wilson’s disease who developed nephrotic syndrome 9 months after starting D-pencillamine. After stopping D-pencillamine and with only zinc for maintanence, her proteinuria resolved within a week’s time with full dose of steroids for nephrotic syndrome.Wilson disease itself may have tubular dysfunction but glomerulopathy is rare Isolated minimal change disease can occur in a 11 – year old patient yet it is statistically more likely to occur in a much younger age group.The most likely cause of nephrotic syndrome in this child is due to the late complication of D-penicillamine. It also re – emphasizes the importance of early monitoring for proteinuria and the need to shift to an alternative agent if side effects develop.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Anil Kumar| Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, India, Dr. Vivian Praveen| MD Post Graduate in Pediatrics, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, India, Dr. Gangadhar Belavadi| HOD and Professor (Pediatrics), Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bangalore, India
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