title: Systemic sarcoidosis complicated of acute renal failure: about 12 cases.
abstract: The sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatosis affecting most frequently the lungs and the mediastinum. An acute renal failure reveals exceptionally this disease. It's a retrospective study implicating 12 cases of sarcoidosis complicated of acute renal failure. The aim of this study is to determine epidemiological, clinical, biological and histological profile in these cases and then to indicate the interest to consider the diagnosis of sarcoidosis in cases of unexplained renal failure. Extra-renal complications, therapeutic modalities and the outcome were determined in all patients. Our series involved 12 women with an average age of 40 years. Biological investigations showed an abnormal normocalcemia in 7 cases, a hypercalcemia in 5 cases, a hypercalciuria in 10 cases and polyclonal hypergammaglobulinemia in 7 cases. An acute renal failure was found in all patients with a median creatinin of 520 umol/L. For all patients, the renal echography was normal however, the kidney biopsy showed tubulo-interstitial nephritis. The extra-renal signs highlighting pulmonary interstitial syndrome in 5 cases, a sicca syndrome in 4 cases, mediastinal lymph nodes in 2 cases, a lymphocytic alveolitis in 3 cases, an anterior granulomatous uveitis in 2 cases and a polyarthritis in 5 cases. Five patients benefited of hemodialysis. The treatment consisted of corticosteroid in all cases. The follow up was marked by complete resolution of clinical and biological signs. The diagnosis of renal sarcoidosis must be done quickly to prevent renal failure.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine A Department, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Madiha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mahfoudhi
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine A Department, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Habiba
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mamlouk
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine A Department, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Sami
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Turki
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine A Department, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
authors.forename: Adel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kheder
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009395:Nephritis, Interstitial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D002118:Calcium
keywords: Sarcoidosis; acute renal failure; granuloma; interstitial nephritis
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