Adult onset tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome.

KAYNAR K., ERSOZ S., AKYOL N., ERSOZ O., UNLU Ö., OZBAY T., ...More

Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.), vol.10, no.4, pp.418-20, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 10 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1440-1797.2005.00400.x
  • Journal Name: Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.)
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.418-20
  • Keywords: acute tubulointerstitial nephritis, unilateral uveitis, sacroileitis, ACUTE INTERSTITIAL NEPHRITIS, ANTERIOR UVEITIS, GRANULOMAS
  • Karadeniz Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

A Turkish woman aged 44 years who presented with a 1 month history of abdominal pain, fatigue and weight loss of 10 kg was diagnosed as having acute tubulointerstitial nephritis. Opthalmological evaluation revealed unilateral uveitis and contralateral chorioretinal scarring. X-ray films of the pelvis revealed unilateral sacroileitis. An elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, tubular proteinuria and renal glucosuria returned to normal 2 weeks after treatment was started. It is important to be aware of tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome in order to achieve a quick diagnosis in patients with renal impairment and tubular dysfunction with minor symptoms so that appropriate management can be started early.