Adult onset tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome.
Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.), cilt.10, sa.4, ss.418-20, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 10 Sayı: 4
- Basım Tarihi: 2005
- Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1440-1797.2005.00400.x
- Dergi Adı: Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.)
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.418-20
- Anahtar Kelimeler: acute tubulointerstitial nephritis, unilateral uveitis, sacroileitis, ACUTE INTERSTITIAL NEPHRITIS, ANTERIOR UVEITIS, GRANULOMAS
- Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
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.