Acute renal failure due to acute tubulointerstitial nephritis.
Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) should be ruled out in children with unexplained acute renal failure. We present a 4 1/2 year old girl who presented with oliguric acute renal failure preceded by a febrile illness. Renal histopathology revealed features of drug induced AIN. She recovered with dialysis, other supportive treatment and a course of steroids.
Premalatha
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Childrens Kidney Care Center, Departments of Pediatrics and Pathology, St. Johns Medical College Hospital, Sarjapur Road, Bangalore 560 034, India.
Phadke
Kishore D
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Isha
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D000208:Acute Disease; D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D000658:Amoxicillin / Q000009:adverse effects; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009395:Nephritis, Interstitial / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D010406:Penicillins / Q000009:adverse effects
D010406:Penicillins; D000658:Amoxicillin