Steroid-resistant minimal change nephrotic syndrome associated with thymoma treated effectively with rituximab following thymectomy and cyclosporine: a case report

Steroid-resistant minimal change nephrotic syndrome associated with thymoma treated effectively with rituximab following thymectomy and cyclosporine: a case report

Abstract Background Minimal change nephrotic syndrome (MCNS) can be complicated by thymoma; however, no standard therapy for thymoma-associated MCNS has yet been established. We herein describe a case of steroid-resistant MCNS associated with thymoma, treated effectively with rituximab. Case present...

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Main Authors: Yusaku Watanabe, Keiji Hirai, Momoko Hirata, Taisuke Kitano, Kiyonori Ito, Susumu Ookawara, Hisashi Oshiro, Yoshiyuki Morishita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Minimal change nephrotic syndrome
Rituximab
Thymoma
Myasthenia gravis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-024-03485-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12882-024-03485-2

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