title: [Acute renal insufficiency revealing an acute lymphoblastic leukemia (apropos of a case)].
abstract: We report the observation of a 40 year old man who was admitted with acute renal failure. Renal biopsy revealed massive interstitial infiltration by lymphocytes. Bone marrow examination was diagnostic for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. This presentation of acute leukemia is unusual. The mechanism of renal failure is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Service de Médecine Interne, CHU Hédi Chaker SFAX, Tunis.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hachicha
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ben Moussa
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kolsi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ben Maiz
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ben Ayed
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jarraya
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Insuffisance rénale aiguë révélatrice d'une leucémie aiguë lymphoblastique (à propos d'un cas).