Nephrotic syndrome in hand, foot and mouth disease caused by coxsackievirus A16: a case report

Abstract

Some viruses, including certain members of the enterovirus genus, have been reported to cause nephrotic syndrome. However, no case of coxsackievirus A16 (CVA16)-related nephrotic syndrome has been reported so far. We describe a case of CVA16-related hand, foot and mouth disease presenting with nephrotic syndrome in a 3-year-old boy. This is the first report of CVA16-related nephrotic syndrome.

Keywords

• Nephrotic syndrome
• Coxsackievirus A16
• Hand
• foot and mouth disease