Background
Monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance (MGRS) encompasses a heterogeneous group of kidney diseases in which a monoclonal immunoglobulin secreted by a clone of B cells or plasma cells causes kidney damage without meeting the hematological criteria for malignancy. Among the various forms of involvement, MGRS can manifest as a proximal tubule disorder, such as Fanconi syndrome (FS), characterized by urinary loss of phosphate, glucose, amino acids, uric acid and bicarbonate. Few cases of MGRS have been described in the literature, manifesting as FS and monoclonal production of lambda light chains, almost all of which are secondary to the production of kappa light chains.
Case presentation
Here we report a clinical case of a 45-year-old Brazilian male, African descent, with proximal weakness of the lower limbs, whose initial assessment showed a urine summary with the presence of proteinuria and glycosuria without hyperglycemia, associated with mild worsening of renal function, hypouricemia, hypocalcemia and phosphaturia. Evolution was characterized by a MGRS manifesting as FS and osteomalacia.
Conclusion
The diagnosis of MGRS is not always easy, it requires knowledge of the clinical characteristics, diagnostic criteria and prognosis of each case. Therefore, all possible efforts should be made for multidisciplinary diagnosis.
Os diuréticos são uma classe essencial e heterogênea de agentes comumente usados no tratamento da hipertensão, insuficiência cardíaca e distúrbios eletrolíticos. Dentre eles estão os diuréticos de alça, sendo seu maior representante a furosemida.
A doença de Fahr é uma entidade rara e neurodegenerativa, caracterizada pela calcificação bilateral e simétrica dos núcleos da base de associação familiar e idiopática. Quando relacionada a outras doenças, não de origem familiar, é descrita como Síndrome de Fahr. A deposição de cálcio pode ocorrer em outras regiões, como núcleo denteado, córtex cerebral e cerebelar, o que determina diferentes apresentações clínicas. Descrevemos um caso de síndrome de Fahr secundária ao hipoparatireodismo em uma mulher idosa com quadro de sonolência, dispneia e tiques.
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