A 7 year old girl is brought with complaints of generalized swelling of the body. Urinary examination reveals grade 3 proteinuria and the presence of hyaline and fatty casts. She has no history of hematuria. Which of the following statements about her condition is true -
Ans. is 'a' i.e., No IgG deposits or C3 deposition on renal biopsy This girl is having i) Generalized swelling (edema) ii) Grade 3 proteinuria iii) Fatty casts (lipiduria) iv) No hematuria o All these features suggest the diagnosis of nephrotic syndrome. o Minimal change disease is the commonest cause of nephrotic syndrome in children. o Minimal change disease is characterized by absence of IgG deposits and/or complement on immunofluorescence.
No IgG deposits or C3 deposition on renal biopsy
C3 level will be low
IgA nephropathy is the likely diagnosis
Alpo's syndrome is the likely diagnosis
No IgG deposits or C3 deposition on renal biopsy