title: Acute renal failure due to non-Hodgkin lymphoma infiltration of the kidneys detected by ultrasonography and confirmed by positron emission tomography.
abstract: Acute renal failure (ARF) as a consequence of non-Hodgkin lymphoma infiltration of the kidneys (LIK) is an uncommon complication of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. In literature, ARF due to LIK is reported in progressive disease. A case of non-oliguric acute renal failure secondary to relapse of large B cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma primarily localized in the mediastinum is reported. LIK of both kidneys was diagnosed by ultrasonography, computer tomography scan and 18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography. No other causes for renal failure were found. The prognosis of renal involvement in relapsed non-Hodgkin lymphoma is poor, as is demonstrated by our case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Vrije Universiteit Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Simsek@vumc.nl
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Simsek
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Oen
authors.forename: E F I
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Comans
authors.forename: J J M
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: v d Hoeven
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zijlstra
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D014055:Tomography, Emission-Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography