A Case of Full-House Nephropathy with Anti-Nuclear Antibody Negative Lupus

Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease characterized by the development of antibodies against a variety of nuclear and cytoplasmic antigens. SLE renal involvement is referred to as 'lupus nephritis' and is generally associated with anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) positivity. ANA is negative in approximately 5% of patients diagnosed with SLE. Existence of full-house nephropathy is generally associated with lupus nephritis. Herein, we present a case of full-house nephropathy in a 48-year-old male patient with negative serology for SLE. The patient had signs of lupus such as oral aphthae, symmetrical polyarthritis, and diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis.