Acute renal failure in typical Kawasaki disease.
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.
Bonany
Pablo J
PJ
Nephrology Service, Ricardo Gutiérrez Hospital for Children, Callao 157 apt. 5-C, 1022 Buenos Aires, Argentina. bonany@intramed.net.ar
Bilkis
Manuel D
MD
Gallo
Guillermo
G
Lago
Néstor
N
Dennehy
María V
MV
Sosa del Valle
Juan M
JM
Vallejo
Graciela
G
Cánepa
Carlos
C
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