Publications by authors named "Mehtap Ezel Celakıl"

Article Synopsis
  • C3 glomerulopathy (C3G) is a rare kidney disease impacting children, characterized by C3 protein buildup in the glomeruli and marked by variable clinical outcomes and symptoms.
  • In a study of 60 pediatric patients in Turkey, findings showed common symptoms like hematuria and hypertension, with nephritic-nephrotic syndrome being the most frequent presentation.
  • Key predictors of progression to chronic kidney disease stage 5 (CKD5) include lower baseline kidney function (eGFR) and serum albumin levels, highlighting the need for close monitoring in affected children.
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Haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) is most commonly associated with Shiga toxin-producing (STEC) while the recurrent hereditary atypical (aHUS) form secondary to complement system control protein mutations is relatively rare. A 6-year-old boy with complement factor H (CFH) and factor B (CFB) mutations and a history of bloody diarrhoea and PCR positivity for Shiga toxin was initially diagnosed as STEC+HUS. Acute kidney injury resolved with Eculizumab but he remains with chronic renal failure.

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Background: Posterior urethral valve (PUV) is the most serious form of congenital anomalies of kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) in boys with significant risk of progression to chronic kidney disease (CKD). We present our long-term results in children with PUV.

Methods: Retrospective chart review of 113 children with PUV followed within the years of 1996-2018 was performed.

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Pauci-immune glomerulonephritis (GN) is more common in elderly people compared to children and the etiology is not completely understood yet. Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) positivity occurs in 80% of the patients. We report a case of a 7-year-old girl who presented with malaise and mildly elevated creatinine diagnosed as ANCA-associated pauci-immune crescentic glomerulonephritis with crescents in 20 of 25 glomeruli (80%).

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