ISSN: 1307-279X
NEPHROTIC SYNDROME ASSOCIATED WITH ISOTRETINOIN TREATMENT [YMJ]
YMJ. 2014; 8(29): 750-753

NEPHROTIC SYNDROME ASSOCIATED WITH ISOTRETINOIN TREATMENT

Beyza Macunluoglu1, Aydin Atakan2, Elif Ari3, Gulcın Kantarcı4
1Department of Nephrology, Uskudar State Hospital, 34000, Istanbul, Turkey
2Department of Nephrology, Fatih Sultan Mehmet State Hospital, 34000, Istanbul, Turkey
3Department of Nephrology, Van Yuksek Ihtisas Hospital, 65200, Van, Turkey
4Department of Nephrology, Yeditepe University Medical Faculty, İstanbul, Turkey

Isotretinoin is a synthetic retinoid used for the treatment of moderate to severe acne rosacea. Although various adverse effects during isotretinoin treatment have been reported, renal impairment is very rare. Herein we report a case of full-blown nephotic syndrome associated with isotretinoin treatment. A previously healthy 29 year old lady, presented with periorbital and ankle oedeme. Based on the clinical and laboratory findings , she was diagnosed as nephrotic syndrome. A renal biopsy was taken and minimal change disease was diagnosed due to electromicroscopic examination which showed prominent effacement and microvillus formation in the pedicels of epithelial cells in the glomerulus. The only significant point in the history was the use of isotretinoin (40 mgr/day) which had been prescribed six months ago for acne rosacea. Isotretinoin was immediately stopped and she was treated with 1 mg/kg/day alfa-methyl prednisolone. The nephrotic syndrome responded to treatment in 3 weeks. Nephrotic syndrome is a rare side effect of isotretinoin therapy and should be suspected in any patient with oedema formation during therapy.

Keywords: nephrotic syndrome; isotretinoin; oedema.

İSOTRETİNOİN TEDAVİSİ İLE İLİŞKİLİ NEFROTİK SENDROM VAKASI

Beyza Macunluoglu1, Aydin Atakan2, Elif Ari3, Gulcın Kantarcı4
1Department of Nephrology, Uskudar State Hospital, 34000, Istanbul, Turkey
2Department of Nephrology, Fatih Sultan Mehmet State Hospital, 34000, Istanbul, Turkey
3Department of Nephrology, Van Yuksek Ihtisas Hospital, 65200, Van, Turkey
4Department of Nephrology, Yeditepe University Medical Faculty, İstanbul, Turkey

Isotretinoin, orta ve ağır şiddetli akne tedavisinde kullanılan sentetik bir retinoiddir.Isoretinoin tedavisi ile farklı yan etkiler bilinmekte olup, tedavi ile ilişkili böbrek yan etkileri oldukça nadirdir.Bu vaka sunumunda isoretinoin tedavisi altında gelişen nefrotik sendrom vakası takdim edilmiştir. Daha önce bilinen bir hastalığı olmayan 29 yaşındaki bayan hasta periorbital ve alt extremite ödemi ile nefroloji polikliniği'ne başvurmuştur. Klinik ve laboratuvar bulguları sonucu nefrotik sendrom tanısı konulan hastanın hikayesinde tek göze çarpan nokta, 6 ay önce akne tedavisi için 40 mgr/gün dozunda isotretinoin tedavisi başlanmış olmasıydı.Isotretinoin tedavisi hemen kesilerek alf-methyl-prednisolone 1 mgr/kg/gün başlatılan hastanın 3 hafta içinde nefrotik sendrom klinik ve laboratuvar bulguları tamaman düzelmiştir.Sonuç olarak, isotretinoin tedavisinde çok nadir olarak nefrotik sendrom görülebilir ve bu tedavi sırasında ödem yakınması olan bütün hastalarda şüphe uyandırmalıdır.

Anahtar Kelimeler: nefrotik sendrom; isotretinoin; ödem.

Beyza Macunluoglu, Aydin Atakan, Elif Ari, Gulcın Kantarcı. NEPHROTIC SYNDROME ASSOCIATED WITH ISOTRETINOIN TREATMENT. YMJ. 2014; 8(29): 750-753
Manuscript Language: English
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