Lumbar tuberculosis associated with membranous nephropathy and interstitial nephritis.
Tuberculosis is a common disease worldwide. However, it now is clear that tuberculosis can affect the kidney more insidiously. We describe a case of lumbar tuberculosis associated with simultaneous membranous nephropathy and interstitial nephritis, in which recovery of renal function occurred after treatment with steroids in addition to antituberculosis agents.
Yuan
Quan
Q
Department of Osteology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110003, People's Republic of China. yuanquan1973@yahoo.cn
Sun
Li
L
Feng
Jiangmin
J
Liu
Nan
N
Jiang
Yi
Y
Ma
Jianfei
J
Wang
Lining
L
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D015433:Glomerulonephritis, Membranous / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008853:Microscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009395:Nephritis, Interstitial / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D013256:Steroids