Case report reveals C3 glomerulopathy presenting as drug-induced lupus in a Chinese child, indicating a need for awareness.
Case presentationC3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is an underrecognised cause of glomerulonephritis in children.We report a case of C3G that initially presented as drug-induced lupus.A Chinese girl, the firstborn of nonconsanguineous parents, initially presented to our institution in April 2015 with epilepsy at the age of 7 years and was managed with carbamazepine and levetiracetam by a regional paediatrics unit with good seizure control.Four years after her initial presentation, she developed recurrent aphthous ulceration.Further investigations revealed elevated antinuclear antibody (ANA) level, anti-doublestranded DNA level and hypocomplementaemia
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