Abstract

MENDONCA, Luís; SILVA, Roberto  and  NUNES, Ana Teresa. Cancer screening in membranous nephropathy: How deep should we go? - A case report and literature review. Port J Nephrol Hypert [online]. 2020, vol.34, n.2, pp.107-109. ISSN 0872-0169.  https://doi.org/10.32932/pjnh.2020.07.075.

Membranous nephropathy is the most common cause of nephrotic syndrome in white adults. A non-negligible number of cases are associated with systemic conditions, namely cancer. We report the case of a 70-year-old man who presented with nephrotic syndrome and was diagnosed with membranous nephropathy. Although the initial screening did not detect any neoplastic lesion, additional exams revealed a nasopharyngeal carcinoma and a complete remission of the glomerular disease was observed after treating the cancer. Considering this very rare clinical association, we discuss the pitfalls underlying cancer screening in membranous nephropathy.

Keywords : Membranous nephropathy; cancer; nasopharyngeal carcinoma; screening.

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