title: Renal failure in a patient with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease and coexisting dermato-polymyositis: first report in the literature.
abstract: Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease is a multisystem disorder characterized by multiple, bilateral renal cysts and is also associated with cysts in other organs, such as the liver, pancreas, and arachnoid membranes. Dermatomyositis is a disease which mainly involves the skin and muscles, although occasionally other organs are affected. In this report, a 56-year-old male patient with a four-year history of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease was presented. Renal failure was exacerbated by a coexisting dermato-polymyositis. Prednisone treatment with hemodialysis improved the situation. This is the first report renal failure in a patient with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease and dermato-polymyositis.
authors.affiliation: Inonu University, School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Malatya, Turkey.
authors.forename: Funda
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Bahceci
authors.forename: Ramazan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sari
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sarikaya
authors.forename: Esin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Atik
authors.forename: Yelda
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Karincaoglu
authors.forename: Alper
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sevinc
mesh_terms: D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016891:Polycystic Kidney, Autosomal Dominant / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D051437:Renal Insufficiency / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011241:Prednisone