Acute tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome in the elderly.
A case of acute tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome (TINU syndrome) in an elderly woman is reported. The present case demonstrates that this entity originally observed in children, and more recently in adults, may also occur in the elderly. The aetiology and treatment are briefly discussed.
University of Brussels, Department of Ophthalmology, Belgium.
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Vanden Houte
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009395:Nephritis, Interstitial / Q000150:complications*; D013577:Syndrome; D014606:Uveitis, Anterior / Q000150:complications*