Background: Historically, due to the lack of distinct clinical symptoms, Alport syndrome, a hereditary kidney disease prevalent in children and a leading cause of kidney failure, has often been misdiagnosed as other kidney conditions.
Case Description: This article presents a comprehensive review and analysis of clinical data concerning a child diagnosed with Alport syndrome, where nephrotic syndrome served as the primary manifestation. The male child in this case exhibited symptoms starting at the age of 6, initially diagnosed as nephrotic syndrome.
Front Pediatr
November 2022