AN UNUSUAL CASE OF PROTEINURIA BY

Many conditions cause proteinuria, and it has been stated that any patient showing this sign should not be lost sight of until a firm diagnosis has been made. Occasionally the establishment of such a diagnosis is difficult, but the case reported here was finally carried to a successful conclusion. Case Report The patient, a married woman of 31, was admitted in October, 1957, complaining of malaise and visual disturbance. She had had a normal pregnancy seven years previously. Two years before admission she said that she had an attack of haematuria, associated with puffiness of the eyes and feet. A diagnosis of acute nephritis was made and she recovered with some residual frequency. She started another pregnancy i