Mycophenolate Mofetil for a Flare Child Lupus Nephritis: A Case Reports

Authors

  • Gina Puspita Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Bantul, Indonesia
  • Desy Rusmawatiningtyas Division of Pediatric Intensive Emergency, Department of Pediatrics, Dr. Sardjito General Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
  • Sumadiono Division of Allergy and Pediatric Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Dr. Sardjito General Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37275/amcr.v2i2.18

Keywords:

Lupus Nephritis, Flare, Mycophenolate Mofetil, Children, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Corticosteroid

Abstract

Renal involvement is the most common complication of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and is also an important predictor of patient mortality. The incidence of flares is estimated at 65% each year in patients with lupus nephritis. Therapy in lupus nephritis with flare also uses high doses of steroid agents and strong immunosuppression agents. Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) as an immunosuppression agent tends to favor for flare in lupus nephritis. We describe a patient who had a flare in lupus nephritis that resolved with high-dose steroid and MMF. The combination of immunosuppression agents and high-dose corticosteroids is effective for the control of active diseases. Cyclophosphamide as the steroid-sparing agent was discontinued because of adverse effects as well as hematuria. Partial remission was later achieved and maintained with MMF and corticosteroid after five months of protocol treatment. Thus, MMF while maintaining the steroid dose may induce remission for this case.

Authors

  • Gina Puspita1*
  • Desy Rusmawatiningtyas2
  • Sumadiono3
  1. 1Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Science, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Bantul, Indonesia
  2. 2Division of Pediatric Intensive Emergency, Department of Pediatrics, Dr. Sardjito General Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
  3. 3Division of Allergy and Pediatric Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Dr. Sardjito General Hospital, Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Corresponding author Gina Puspita — gina.puspita@umy.ac.id

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2021-10-14

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Vol. 2 No. 2 (2021): Archives of The Medicine and Case Reports

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Mycophenolate Mofetil for a Flare Child Lupus Nephritis: A Case Reports. (2021). Archives of The Medicine and Case Reports, 2(2), 112-117. https://doi.org/10.37275/amcr.v2i2.18

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