title: [Mercaptoacetyltriglycine renal scan for the differential diagnosis of acute tubular necrosis and interstitial nephritis associated to vancomycin].
abstract: The differential diagnosis of vancomycin associated renal toxicity includes acute tubular necrosis and interstitial nephritis. We report a case of vancomycin induced renal toxicity shown by Tc-99m mercaptoacetyltriglycine renal scan. Nephrotoxicity was evolved secondary to vancomycin used for treating a patient with meningitis. Tc-99m mercaptoacetyltriglycine renal scan may play a role in differentiation between acute tubular necrosis and tubulointerstitial nephritis of vancomycin associated renal toxicity and can facilitate the clinical decision making.
authors.affiliation: Selcuk University, Selcuklu Medical Faculty, Department of Nuclear Medicine, Konya, Turkey.
authors.forename: G K
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Gedik
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kaya
authors.forename: P Ö
authors.initials: PÖ
authors.lastname: Kara
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sari
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007683:Kidney Tubular Necrosis, Acute / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D009395:Nephritis, Interstitial / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D017263:Technetium Tc 99m Mertiatide; D014640:Vancomycin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D019275:Radiopharmaceuticals; D017263:Technetium Tc 99m Mertiatide; D014640:Vancomycin