12-year-old boy with a history of deafness and recurrent hematuria present with CKD. Family history revealed death of his maternal uncle due to same disease. Kidney biopsy was performed and showed a normal light microscopy. What is the probable diagnosis?
Correct Answer: Alport's syndrome
Description: Ans. (A) Alport's syndrome(Ref: Harrison's Principle of Internal Medicine 20th Ed; Page No-2284)Deafness/Hematuria and Family history with CKD: Suggestive Alport syndrome.Deafness and CKD is not a feature of thin absent membrane disease.Normal light microscopy rules out PSGN and Goodpasture syndrome.
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