title: Idiopathic hypocomplementemic immune-complex-mediated tubulointerstitial nephritis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  A 42-year-old man presenting with flank pain was found to have renal failure with severe hypocomplementemia and eosinophilia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Physical examination, laboratory testing, renal ultrasonography, and renal biopsies.
  
  
  METHODS
  Acute immune-complex-mediated tubulointerstitial nephritis.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Immunosuppressive therapy with 1 mg/kg/day prednisone.
authors.affiliation: John H Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vaseemuddin
authors.forename: Melvin M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Schwartz
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dunea
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Kraus
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000150:complications*; D015432:Glomerulonephritis, Membranoproliferative / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007105:Immune Complex Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D009395:Nephritis, Interstitial / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D003165:Complement System Proteins