[Acute renal failure caused by plant extract].
The authors review the case of a 30 years old female patient presenting with a 48 hours-standing anuria, who permanently used products of grist of a virtuous plant, Guarana and occasionally used a parenteral non-steroid painkiller. The clinical history and laboratory results showed acute renal and hepatic failure. The histological picture of the renal biopsy specimen verified an acute tubular necrosis. After temporary dialysis treatment, her renal function recovered progressively with compensatory polyuria. The authors would like to draw the attention to the risks of the use of over-the-counter marketed paramedicinal products, per se or in combination with pharmaceutically registered products, sold in pharmacies and nutrition supplement stores.
Vágási
Katalin
K
Pécsi Tudományegyetem, Altalános Orvostudományi Kar II. Belgyógyászati Klinika és Nephrológiai Centrum, Pécs, Hungary.
Degrell
Péter
P
Késoi
István
I
Kovács
Tibor
T
Pintér
István
I
Molnár
Béla
B
Cseh
Judit
J
Nagy
Judit
J
Wittmann
István
I
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007684:Kidney Tubules / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology*; D017114:Liver Failure, Acute / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis; D009336:Necrosis / Q000139:chemically induced; D032126:Paullinia / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000009:adverse effects; D006435:Renal Dialysis
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D010936:Plant Extracts