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. 2026 Feb 17;21(7):579-585.
doi: 10.1684/ndt.2025.155.

[From a simple skin rash to kidney injury: A case of post-measles glomerulonephritis]

[Article in French]
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[From a simple skin rash to kidney injury: A case of post-measles glomerulonephritis]

[Article in French]
Sara Anibar et al. Nephrol Ther. .

Abstract

We report the case of a 17-year-old male with an unremarkable medical history, admitted for acute nephritic syndrome associated with acute renal failure. His presentation occurred three weeks after a generalized febrile cutaneous rash that had been diagnosed as measles. Renal biopsy revealed acute glomerulonephritis (AGN) with cellular crescents; the outcome was favorable under treatment. Measles is a highly contagious disease, and a resurgence in its prevalence has been observed worldwide, including in Morocco. Although the measles virus is known to be nephritogenic and may lead to AGN, its association with glomerular involvement remains uncommon and has been infrequently documented in the medical literature.

Nous rapportons le cas d’un jeune de 17 ans, sans antécédent médical notable, admis pour la prise en charge d’un syndrome néphritique aigu associé à une insuffisance rénale aiguë. L’interrogatoire retrouvait la survenue de ce tableau trois semaines après une éruption fébrile généralisée diagnostiquée comme une rougeole, malgré une vaccination complète dans l’enfance. La ponction-biopsie rénale a montré des lésions compatibles avec une glomérulonéphrite aiguë (GNA) post-infectieuse. L’évolution a été favorable sous corticothérapie et traitement symptomatique. La rougeole est une maladie virale hautement contagieuse, dont la résurgence récente au Maroc souligne l’importance de la vaccination. Bien que le virus soit néphritogène et puisse provoquer une GNA, l’association entre la rougeole et une atteinte glomérulaire reste rare et peu décrite dans la littérature.

Keywords: acute glomerulonephritis; acute kidney injury; measles; nephritogenic.

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