Acute interstitial nephritis complicating a new diagnosis of Wegener's granulomatosis.
Establishing the underlying diagnosis in acute renal failure is essential in guiding patient management. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case with concurrent diagnoses of Wegener's granulomatosis and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-induced interstitial nephritis. Renal biopsy should be performed in renal insufficiency patients where several concurrent conditions are suspected to obtain the correct diagnosis and institute appropriate treatment.
Lee
Licheng
L
Department of Medicine, University of Hawai'i John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu 96813, USA.
Saunders
Justin
J
Zhou
Xin Jin
XJ
Maalouf
Naim M
NM
D000328:Adult; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects; D014890:Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009395:Nephritis, Interstitial / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal