Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis


Myocarditis

Inflammation of the myocardium.


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PMID (PMCID)
9578800
FEMALE Child
Group A beta-haemolytic streptococcal infection and Henoch-Schonlein purpura with cardiac, renal and neurological complications.
Mattoo TK, al-Mutair A, al-Khatib Y, Ali A, al-Sohaibani MO.
Ann Trop Paediatr. 1997;17(4):381-6.
The clinical course was complicated by nephrotic syndrome due to crescentic glomerulonephritis, transient neurological symptoms due to focal ischaemia of the brain, and congestive cardiac failure due to myocarditis.