title: Renal malacoplakia with papillary necrosis and renal failure.
abstract: Renal parenchymal malacoplakia is a rare cause of renal failure. Patients presenting with renal failure carry a poor prognosis, the majority either dying or requiring chronic dialysis. In this report, we describe an alcoholic man who presented with renal failure due to bilateral renal parenchymal malacoplakia and papillary necrosis. The patient, who initially required dialysis, partially recovered renal function following prolonged antibiotic treatment with a fluoroquinolone antibiotic.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington 06030.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Mokrzycki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamase
authors.forename: O F
authors.initials: OF
authors.lastname: Kohn
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D002939:Ciprofloxacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D007681:Kidney Papillary Necrosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008287:Malacoplakia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D002939:Ciprofloxacin