A patient with HIV infection presenting with diffuse membranous glomerulonephritis in a country with a low HIV prevalence—Remarkable remission with therapy

SummaryThe most common manifestation of HIV in the kidney is HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN). In this report, we describe the first documented case of membranous glomerulonephritis in an HIV-positive individual in Turkey, the country with the lowest HIV prevalence in the region. The case occurred in an HIV-positive, hepatitis C (HCV)-negative, and hepatitis B (HBV)-negative Caucasian male, who presented with nephrotic-range proteinuria. The patient had a favorable response to HAART and an angiotensin-receptor blocker.

► We report a case with membranous glomerulonephritis an HIV-positive Caucasian patient. ► The disease is very rare in HIV-positive patients without any coinfections. ► Outcome of treatment with HAART and an angiotensin-receptor blocker was favorable.