[Sarcoidosis of the kidney (author's transl)].
The sarcoidosis of the kidney frequently shows little symptoms, but leads in more progredient stages to heaviest functional deficits and uremia. Beside this genuine sarcoidosis of the kidney a nephrocalcinosis caused by the often higher blood calcium level in sarcoidosis patients can occur. Its cardinal manifestation is a nephrolithiasis. Seldom in sarcoidosis patients a glomerulonephritis following to humoral immune reactions is appearing. A case of genuine sarcoidosis of the kidney with typical course and extended functional deficit, improved by intensive therapy with corticosteroids and immunosuppressiva is reported.
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009397:Nephrocalcinosis / Q000209:etiology; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D014511:Uremia / Q000209:etiology
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D002118:Calcium
Sarkoidose der Niere