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Steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome as paraneoplastic syndrome of Waldenström macroglobulinemia: a case report.

Konosuke Hirano, Sayuri Shirai, Teppei Koyama, Ryuichiro Makinouchi, Shinji Machida, Katsuomi Matsui, Shigeki Kosugi, Yasushi Ariizumi, Yukiko Kanetsuna, Junki Koike and 1 more

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Konosuke HiranoDivision of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Yokohama City Seibu Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
Sayuri ShiraiDivision of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Yokohama City Seibu Hospital, Yokohama, Japan. sirababu@marianna-u.ac.jp.ORCID 0000-0002-0965-4997
Teppei KoyamaDivision of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Yokohama City Seibu Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
Ryuichiro MakinouchiDivision of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Yokohama City Seibu Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
Shinji MachidaDivision of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Yokohama City Seibu Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
Katsuomi MatsuiDepartment of Nephrology, Shin-Yurigaoka General Hospital, Kawasaki, Japan.
Shigeki KosugiDepartment of Hematology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Yokohama City Seibu Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
Yasushi AriizumiDepartment of Pathology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Yokohama City Seibu Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.
Yukiko KanetsunaDepartment of Pathology, International University of Health and Welfare Atami Hospital, Atami, Japan.
Junki KoikeDepartment of Pathology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan.
Naohiko ImaiDivision of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Yokohama City Seibu Hospital, Yokohama, Japan.

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Abstract

Reports of glomerulonephritis associated with lymphoproliferative disorders are common, but reports of minimal change disease (MCD) accompanying non-Hodgkin's lymphoma are rare. Here, we present a case of a 45-year-old woman diagnosed with primary Waldenström's macroglobulinemia (WM) during MCD treatment. Her kidney biopsy revealed endothelial cell injury in parts of the MCD. Subsequently, she developed steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome and temporary acute kidney injury, requiring dialysis. Remission of the nephrotic syndrome was achieved after initiating combination therapy with bendamustine and rituximab for WM. The renal histological findings and treatment course suggest a causal relationship between MCD and WM in this case. The pathogenesis of MCD associated with WM may involve the release of glomerular permeability factors derived from B lymphocytes. Although mild WM is often managed with observation, steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome associated with WM should raise suspicion of a paraneoplastic syndrome, necessitating active chemotherapy targeting WM as a critical treatment approach.

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Nephrosis, LipoidNephrotic SyndromeParaneoplastic SyndromesWaldenstrom MacroglobulinemiaAcute Kidney InjuryAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsBendamustine HydrochlorideDrug ResistanceFemaleHumansKidneyMiddle AgedRituximabSteroidsTreatment OutcomeBendamustine HydrochlorideRituximabSteroidsParaneoplastic syndromeSteroid-resistant nephrotic syndromeWaldenström macroglobulinemia

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PMID39809990
PMCPMC12126436

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