[Case of lupus nephritis and enteritis associated with bilateral hydronephrosis].

A case of nephrotic syndrome associated with bilateral hydronephrosis in a 26-year-old female is reported. She was referred to our hospital because of persistent diarrhea, abdominal pain, and urinary disorders. On admission, ascites, intestinal edema, and bilateral hydronephrosis, were demonstrated by radiographic analysis.

[Case of Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis complicated with essential mixed cryoglobulinemia].

We report a case of purpura nephritis complicated with essential mixed cryoglobulinemia. The patient was referred to our hospital because of a petechial rash on the lower extremities, microscopic hematuria, and progressive deterioration of renal function. The presumptive diagnosis of Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) was made, and the patient was treated with prednisolone at the dose of 40 mg/day.