title: End-stage renal failure as a complication of acute tubulo-interstitial nephritis.
abstract: Acute tubulo-interstitial nephritis (ATIN) is an important cause of acute renal failure, where renal impairment tends to be variable but recovery is the rule. End-stage renal failure (ESRF) has been rarely reported as a complication of ATIN. We report here a case of idiopathic ATIN that resulted in severe acute renal failure. The patient developed ESRF, which required permanent renal replacement therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Kanoo Kidney Center, Dammam Central Hospital, Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Reda
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ghacha
authors.forename: Ali
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rafi
authors.forename: Mohd
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abdelrahman
authors.forename: Sinha Ajit
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Ayman
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Karkar