Successful treatment of icodextrin-single peritoneal dialysis for refractory nephrotic syndrome induced by idiopathic membranous nephropathy.

The patient was a 76-year-old male who developed nephrotic syndrome. Idiopathic membranous nephropathy was diagnosed by renal biopsy and clinical findings. The patient had been refractory to predonisolone and cyclosporine A therapies, and overhydration recurred repeatedly during the clinical course.