کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
3854498 1598556 2008 4 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Non-granulomatous Interstitial Nephritis in a Chinese Man with Sarcoidosis
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی بیماری‌های کلیوی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Non-granulomatous Interstitial Nephritis in a Chinese Man with Sarcoidosis
چکیده انگلیسی

Clinical renal involvement in sarcoidosis is rare and has not been previously reported in Chinese patients. We report a case of non-granulomatous interstitial nephritis that presented with acute renal failure in a Chinese man with underlying sarcoidosis. Use of prednisolone led to dramatic renal improvement and partial resolution of his asymptomatic lung parenchymal lesions. Unfortunately, the patient subsequently died of cryptococcal meningitis and episodes of nosocomial pneumonia. One should closely monitor a patient with a presumptive diagnosis of sarcoidosis after embarking on treatment since infections like tuberculosis may mimic or coexist with the disease. This is particularly important in areas where sarcoidosis is exceedingly rare.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Hong Kong Journal of Nephrology - Volume 10, Issue 1, April 2008, Pages 42-45