Systemic Mastocytosis associated with Minimal Change Disease

Tony Amin, Tony Elias, Sophia Otto, Juliette Hamilton

Abstract

Systemic Mastocytosis (SM) has not previously been reported in association with minimal change disease (MCD). Mastocytosis is a rare myeloproliferative disease that is characterised by uncontrolled proliferation of aberrant mast cells. This can lead to a wide variety of symptoms and can present as either a cutaneous or a systemic disease. Systemic manifestations usually include bone marrow, intestine, liver and splenic infiltration of mast cells, with reports of renal manifestations being rare. This is a case report of a 70-year-old man who was known to have Systemic Mastocytosis and who presented with nephrotic range proteinuria. Renal biopsy diagnosed Minimal Change Disease with mast cell infiltration being an identified by C-kit staining. The patient was treated with steroids and is currently in remission of the proteinuria.
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