Yıl: 2023 Cilt: 65 Sayı: 5 Sayfa Aralığı: 874 - 880 Metin Dili: İngilizce DOI: 10.24953/turkjped.2022.1067 İndeks Tarihi: 16-11-2023

Hemoglobin cast nephropathy: a rare but serious complication of hemolysis in a pediatric patient

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Background. Intravascular hemolysis is a serious and rare condition in children and causes the release of hemoglobin and heme into circulation, which have proinflammatory properties. These substances lead to inflammation, oxidative stress, apoptosis, and organelle dysfunction that lead to acute kidney injury (AKI). We report a pediatric case diagnosed with hemolysis-associated hemoglobin cast nephropathy due to autoimmune hemolytic anemia. Case. A 4-year-old boy, who was admitted to another hospital with complaints of fever and dark urine for one day, developed anemia and kidney failure in the follow-up, was referred to our hospital. In physical examination, pallor and icterus on the sclera were noted. The patient had low hemoglobin and haptoglobin levels concomitant with high levels of serum lactate dehydrogenase, urea and creatinine. A peripheral blood smear showed marked spherocytes without schistocytes. A kidney biopsy was performed due to ongoing overt hemolysis and dialysis requirement, which showed findings consistent with hemoglobin cast nephropathy. Although the initial polyspecific direct antiglobulin test (DAT) was negative, due to persistent intravascular hemolysis DAT was studied monospecifically and showed IgM antibody positivity. Therefore, a diagnosis of autoimmune hemolytic anemia was made, and corticosteroid treatment was started. Hemolysis immediately ceased and the need for erythrocyte transfusion and dialysis disappeared. Conclusions. Acute kidney injury associated with hemoglobin cast nephropathy is an extremely rare condition in childhood. Although the initial course is severe and potentially life-threatening, the prognosis is favorable with the treatment of the underlying cause and management of AKI. Therefore, pediatricians should be aware of this rare clinical entity during clinical practice.
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APA Baltu D, Avcu Oral N, Kesici S, Topaloglu R, Özcebe O, Aksu T, Orhan D, Ozaltin F (2023). Hemoglobin cast nephropathy: a rare but serious complication of hemolysis in a pediatric patient. , 874 - 880. 10.24953/turkjped.2022.1067
Chicago Baltu Demet,Avcu Oral Nihan,Kesici Selman,Topaloglu Rezan,Özcebe Osman,Aksu Tekin,Orhan Diclehan,Ozaltin Fatih Hemoglobin cast nephropathy: a rare but serious complication of hemolysis in a pediatric patient. (2023): 874 - 880. 10.24953/turkjped.2022.1067
MLA Baltu Demet,Avcu Oral Nihan,Kesici Selman,Topaloglu Rezan,Özcebe Osman,Aksu Tekin,Orhan Diclehan,Ozaltin Fatih Hemoglobin cast nephropathy: a rare but serious complication of hemolysis in a pediatric patient. , 2023, ss.874 - 880. 10.24953/turkjped.2022.1067
AMA Baltu D,Avcu Oral N,Kesici S,Topaloglu R,Özcebe O,Aksu T,Orhan D,Ozaltin F Hemoglobin cast nephropathy: a rare but serious complication of hemolysis in a pediatric patient. . 2023; 874 - 880. 10.24953/turkjped.2022.1067
Vancouver Baltu D,Avcu Oral N,Kesici S,Topaloglu R,Özcebe O,Aksu T,Orhan D,Ozaltin F Hemoglobin cast nephropathy: a rare but serious complication of hemolysis in a pediatric patient. . 2023; 874 - 880. 10.24953/turkjped.2022.1067
IEEE Baltu D,Avcu Oral N,Kesici S,Topaloglu R,Özcebe O,Aksu T,Orhan D,Ozaltin F "Hemoglobin cast nephropathy: a rare but serious complication of hemolysis in a pediatric patient." , ss.874 - 880, 2023. 10.24953/turkjped.2022.1067
ISNAD Baltu, Demet vd. "Hemoglobin cast nephropathy: a rare but serious complication of hemolysis in a pediatric patient". (2023), 874-880. https://doi.org/10.24953/turkjped.2022.1067
APA Baltu D, Avcu Oral N, Kesici S, Topaloglu R, Özcebe O, Aksu T, Orhan D, Ozaltin F (2023). Hemoglobin cast nephropathy: a rare but serious complication of hemolysis in a pediatric patient. Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 65(5), 874 - 880. 10.24953/turkjped.2022.1067
Chicago Baltu Demet,Avcu Oral Nihan,Kesici Selman,Topaloglu Rezan,Özcebe Osman,Aksu Tekin,Orhan Diclehan,Ozaltin Fatih Hemoglobin cast nephropathy: a rare but serious complication of hemolysis in a pediatric patient. Turkish Journal of Pediatrics 65, no.5 (2023): 874 - 880. 10.24953/turkjped.2022.1067
MLA Baltu Demet,Avcu Oral Nihan,Kesici Selman,Topaloglu Rezan,Özcebe Osman,Aksu Tekin,Orhan Diclehan,Ozaltin Fatih Hemoglobin cast nephropathy: a rare but serious complication of hemolysis in a pediatric patient. Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, vol.65, no.5, 2023, ss.874 - 880. 10.24953/turkjped.2022.1067
AMA Baltu D,Avcu Oral N,Kesici S,Topaloglu R,Özcebe O,Aksu T,Orhan D,Ozaltin F Hemoglobin cast nephropathy: a rare but serious complication of hemolysis in a pediatric patient. Turkish Journal of Pediatrics. 2023; 65(5): 874 - 880. 10.24953/turkjped.2022.1067
Vancouver Baltu D,Avcu Oral N,Kesici S,Topaloglu R,Özcebe O,Aksu T,Orhan D,Ozaltin F Hemoglobin cast nephropathy: a rare but serious complication of hemolysis in a pediatric patient. Turkish Journal of Pediatrics. 2023; 65(5): 874 - 880. 10.24953/turkjped.2022.1067
IEEE Baltu D,Avcu Oral N,Kesici S,Topaloglu R,Özcebe O,Aksu T,Orhan D,Ozaltin F "Hemoglobin cast nephropathy: a rare but serious complication of hemolysis in a pediatric patient." Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 65, ss.874 - 880, 2023. 10.24953/turkjped.2022.1067
ISNAD Baltu, Demet vd. "Hemoglobin cast nephropathy: a rare but serious complication of hemolysis in a pediatric patient". Turkish Journal of Pediatrics 65/5 (2023), 874-880. https://doi.org/10.24953/turkjped.2022.1067