title: Celecoxib-related renal papillary necrosis.
abstract: Selective cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) inhibitors are known to affect renal prostaglandins (epoprostenol and dinoprostone), which are at least in part COX-2 dependent. Consequently, adverse events including hypertension, peripheral edema, hypercalemia, hyponatremia, and acute renal failure have been reported to occur with the new COX-2-specific inhibitors. This case report posits celecoxib as a likely cause of renal papillary necrosis and alerts physicians to the possibility of this additional renal complication with COX-2-specific inhibitors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Section on Rheumatology, Ochsner Clinic Foundation, New Orleans, LA 70121, USA.
authors.forename: Laila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Akhund
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Quinet
authors.forename: Saliha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ishaq
mesh_terms: D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy; D000068579:Celecoxib; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; D052246:Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D007681:Kidney Papillary Necrosis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000201:enzymology; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D008875:Middle Aged; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases; D011720:Pyrazoles; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014567:Urography
chemical_list: D052246:Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors; D016861:Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors; D007527:Isoenzymes; D008565:Membrane Proteins; D011720:Pyrazoles; D013449:Sulfonamides; D051546:Cyclooxygenase 2; C496540:PTGS2 protein, human; D011451:Prostaglandin-Endoperoxide Synthases; D000068579:Celecoxib