Korean Journal of Nephrology 2011;30(2):191-195.
Secondary Membranous Nephropathy with Salivary Gland Cancer
Kyoung Min Cho, M.D.1, Chun Gyu Ihm, M.D.1, Hong Joo Lee, M.D.1, Jung Kook Wi, M.D.1, Ju Young Moon, M.D.1, Kyung Hwan Jeong, M.D.1, Sang Ho Lee, M.D.1, Tae Won Lee, M.D.1, Sung Wan Kim, M.D.2 and Joo Won Lim, M.D.3
Department of Internal Medicine1
Otolaryngology2 and Radiology College3 of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
증례 : Secondary Membranous Nephropathy with Salivary Gland Cancer
Kyoung Min Cho, M.D.1, Chun Gyu Ihm, M.D.1, Hong Joo Lee, M.D.1, Jung Kook Wi, M.D.1, Ju Young Moon, M.D.1, Kyung Hwan Jeong, M.D.1, Sang Ho Lee, M.D.1, Tae Won Lee, M.D.1, Sung Wan Kim, M.D.2 and Joo Won Lim, M.D.3
Department of Internal Medicine1, Otolaryngology2 and Radiology College3 of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea
Abstract
We report here on a rare case of membranous nephropathy occurring concurrently with salivary gland cancer. A 67-year-old woman was admitted to our department for nephrotic syndrome. She was diagnosed with membranous nephropathy and this was initially managed with steroids and cyclophosphamide, which started in 2003 and continued for about 10 months, without deriving any therapeutic benefits. During the treatment, the patient was diagnosed with salivary gland cancer when an incidental salivary gland mass was discovered in 2005. The patient’s urinary protein level began to decrease following resection of the malignant mass. The clinical findings represent an interesting case of secondary membranous nephropathy that was diagnosed prior to the incidental discovery of malignancy.
Key Words: Membranous glomerulonephropathy, Salivary gland cancer, Nephrotic syndrome


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