Idiopathic hypocomplementemic immune-complex-mediated tubulointerstitial nephritis.
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.
Vaseemuddin
Mohammad
M
John H Stroger Jr Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
Schwartz
Melvin M
MM
Dunea
George
G
Kraus
Mark A
MA
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*
D003165:Complement System Proteins