Rapid progression to end-stage renal disease in a child with IgA-dominant infection-related glomerulonephritis associated with parvovirus B19

Parvovirus B19 (PVB19) has been known to cause acute glomerulonephritis and nephrotic syndrome with various renal histologic patterns, such as endocapillary glomerulonephritis and collapsing glomerulopathy. Remission is achieved spontaneously or by treatment with steroid and/or immunosuppressants in most patients, except those with sickle cell anemia or two APOL1 risk alleles. In this study, we report the case of a previously healthy 5-year-old...