Immunoglobulin G4-related Kidney Disease as a Cause of Acute Renal Insufficiency.
Immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-related kidney disease is a systemic autoimmune disease which characterized by elevated serum IgG4 and dense infiltration of IgG4-positive plasma cells into tubular interstitium. It can be a mimicker of acute renal insufficiency. We herein report a rare case of IgG4-related kidney disease as a cause of acute renal insufficiency.
Cai
C
Li
Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China. dxgcxm@163.com.
Xiao-Gang
XG
Du
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology; D000368:Aged; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000276:immunology; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D007074:Immunoglobulin G