Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and carcinoma of the hypopharynx.
We report on a 50-year-old man with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and carcinoma of the hypopharynx. Because cancer treatment was followed by remission of proteinuria and complete restoration of renal function, a causal relationship between tumor and glomerular injury seems possible.
Lorenz
M
M
Department of Medicine III, Division of Nephrology and Dialysis and Institute of Clinical Pathology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. Mathias.Lorenz@nephro.imed3.akh-wien.ac.at
Regele
H
H
Kovarik
J
J
Hörl
W H
WH
Klauser
R
R
D001918:Brachytherapy; D005472:Fluorouracil / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007012:Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012074:Remission Induction
D005472:Fluorouracil