title: Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome with concomitant Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
abstract: The authors report the association of tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis (TINU) with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in a 16-year-old boy. Oral prednisolone was administered and the renal function normalized and has remained stable for 2 years. However, two recurrences of uveitis occurred in the 2-year follow-up period.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece. asproudisi@yahoo.gr
authors: Ioannis
authors: I
authors: Asproudis
authors: Paraskevas
authors: P
authors: Zafeiropoulos
authors: Andreas
authors: A
authors: Katsanos
authors: Eleni
authors: E
authors: Skamantzoura
authors: Irene
authors: I
authors: Sionti
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D050031:Hashimoto Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009395:Nephritis, Interstitial / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012008:Recurrence; D014605:Uveitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone