title: Coexistence of medullary sponge kidney and renal AA amyloidosis in a patient with nephrotic range proteinuria.
abstract: We report a patient with medullary sponge kidney (MSK) who presented with hematuria and nephrotic-range proteinuria. Renal biopsy revealed a diagnosis of renal AA amyloidosis. No secondary factors contributing to renal amyloidosis were demonstrated. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case that demonstrates the coexistence of MSK and renal AA amyloidosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Ankara Numune Research and Education Hospital, Ankara, Turkey. drakomd@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Hadim
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Akoglu
authors.forename: Fatih
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Dede
authors.forename: Ipek Isik
authors.initials: II
authors.lastname: Gonul
authors.forename: Serhan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Piskinpasa
authors.forename: Ali Riza
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Odabas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006417:Hematuria / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D007691:Medullary Sponge Kidney / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000150:complications*