title: Obstructive uropathy caused by retroperitoneal fibrosis presents as a late manifestation of sarcoidosis.
abstract: Obstructive uropathy in sarcoidosis can result from retroperitoneal involvement, retroperitoneal fibrosis (RPF), renal stones, or ureteral involvement. We report acute kidney injury (AKI) from obstructive uropathy because of RPF in a female patient, 2 years following the resolution of pulmonary sarcoidosis. We propose that RPF may occur in sarcoidosis even when a lag of years separates the presentations of the illnesses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel. gilefr@bezeqint.net
authors.forename: Amnon
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gil
authors.forename: Yaron
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ofer
authors.forename: Mordechai
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yigla
authors.forename: Ludmila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Goralnik
authors.forename: Shimon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Meretyk
authors.forename: Suheir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Assady
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012185:Retroperitoneal Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D017565:Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications*