Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome in a Nigerian Child

Abstract

Summary: We report a six week-old Nigerian male term infant with biochemical findings and clinical course in keeping with nephrotic syndrome (NS), prompting a probable diagnosis of congenital nephrotic syndrome. He presented to our facility on account of three weeks' history of generalized body swelling and one-week history of recurring convulsiðns and scalp alopecia. The birth weight was 2.4 kg but the placental weight could not be ascertained. He developed recurrence of oedema once and also developed clinical features suggestive of severe sepsis, which were adequately managed before his death at home. Renal biopsy could not be done before death