title: Acute renal failure in typical Kawasaki disease.
abstract: Few cases of Kawasaki disease with acute renal failure have been described and only three articles report histological findings. We present an 8-year-old boy with typical Kawasaki disease and acute renal failure who did not require dialysis and had a complete recovery. Pathological findings in percutaneous biopsy included tubulointerstitial nephropathy with mild mesangial expansion, without vessel involvement or deposits in basal membrane. These findings were similar to those previously reported. We also detected apoptotic bodies in tubules.
authors.affiliation: Nephrology Service, Ricardo Gutiérrez Hospital for Children, Callao 157 apt. 5-C, 1022 Buenos Aires, Argentina. bonany@intramed.net.ar
authors.forename: Pablo J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Bonany
authors.forename: Manuel D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Bilkis
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gallo
authors.forename: Néstor
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lago
authors.forename: María V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Dennehy
authors.forename: Juan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sosa del Valle
authors.forename: Graciela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vallejo
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cánepa
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009080:Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D020127:Recovery of Function