Acute tubulointerstitial nephritis with multiple organ involvement including fatal adrenalitis: a case report with autopsy findings.
A 68-year-old woman with Alzheimer's disease developed renal dysfunction after starting carbamazepine for epilepsy. Although Ga-67 citrate scintigraphy strongly suggested interstitial nephritis, renal biopsy was not possible due to her overall state. At 61 days after admission, she died of unexplained shock. At autopsy, severe infiltration of T lymphocytes was noted, not only in the renal interstitium but also in the liver, lungs, and adrenal glands. Adrenal failure was a possible cause of shock. In carbamazepine-induced interstitial nephritis, multiple organ involvement including fatal adrenalitis should be considered.
Department of Nephrology, Tachikawa General Hospital, Japan. ryokouda@gmail.com
Ryo
R
Koda
Ryuji
R
Aoyagi
Etsuo
E
Okazaki
Shigeru
S
Miyazaki
Tetsuro
T
Takeda
Junichiro
J
Kazama
Ichiei
I
Narita
D000307:Adrenal Gland Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000368:Aged; D001344:Autopsy; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009395:Nephritis, Interstitial / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*
D002220:Carbamazepine