title: Renal paraneoplastic vasculitis complicating lung adenocarcinoma.
abstract: Renal paraneoplastic vasculitis (RNPV) is rare. It can be revealed by glomerulonephritis, microaneurysms or renal failure. RPNV may precede the onset of the primary tumor, and treatment and prognosis depend on the etiology (primary tumor). A 54-year-old man who had a primary lung adenocarcinoma was admitted for nephrotic syndrome. The investigations revealed RNPV. The patient was treated with corticosteroids at high dose and cyclophosphamide with improvement of the renal condition; however, the patient died from worsening of his pulmonary neoplasia.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Department, Habib Thameur Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Besma Ben
authors.initials: BB
authors.lastname: Dhaou
authors.forename: Fatma
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Boussema
authors.forename: Zohra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Aydi
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ketari
authors.forename: Lilia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Baili
authors.forename: Fatma Ben
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Moussa
authors.forename: Lilia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rokbani
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D000077192:Adenocarcinoma of Lung; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply*; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents