Pediatric Acute Lobar Nephronia: A Case Series and Literature Review
Clinical suspicion for ALN should arise in cases of abdominal pain and markedly increased inflammatory markers. It"s crucial to note that the absence of pyuria and negative culture results should not exclude ALN diagnosis, underscoring the need for a high index of suspicion in the pediatric population.
Authors
- Vered Nir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7279-9294)
- Vered Schichter Konfino
- Adi Klein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9862-4812)
- Kfir Lavi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2618-6595)
- Noy Shtein
Institutions
- Technion – Israel Institute of Technology (IL)
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/ijnrd.s491182
- Primary Topic
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00