title: Cryptococcal granulomatous interstitial nephritis and dissemination in a patient with untreated lupus nephritis.
abstract: Infection is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). There are many reports of cryptococcal infection in patients with SLE, on immunosuppression. However, untreated lupus with cryptococcal infection and dissemination is rare. CD4 lymphopaenia is not reported in such patients. We describe a patient with untreated SLE to be having cryptococcal granulomatous interstitial nephritis and dissemination with CD4 lymphopaenia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Christian Medical College, Tamil Nadu, Vellore 632004, India.
authors.forename: Vinoi George
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: David
authors.forename: Anila
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Korula
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Choudhrie
authors.forename: Joy Sarojini
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Michael
authors.forename: Shibu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.forename: Chakko Korula
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Jacob
authors.forename: George T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: John
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003453:Cryptococcosis / Q000150:complications*; D003455:Cryptococcus neoformans; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008181:Lupus Nephritis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D009395:Nephritis, Interstitial / Q000382:microbiology*