title: Synthetic Cannabinoid Induced acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis and Uveitis Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of Literature.
abstract: Tubulointerstitial Nephritis with Uveitis (TINU) syndrome is a rarely seen syndrome. The interstitial nephritis may be with the concurrent uveitis and can also develop before or after uveitis. The syndrome can resolve after elimination of the culprit destructive factors, such as drugs, toxins and immune reaction. Synthetic cannabinoids have emerged as drugs of abuse with increasing popularity among young adults. Recent literature has documented reports of acute kidney injury in association with the use of synthetic cannabinoids; however, there is no report of TINU syndrome development secondary to using of synthetic cannabinoids. Herein, we report a 42-year-old male with TINU syndrome associated with smoking synthetic cannabinoid.
authors.affiliation: Nephrology Specialist Vedat Celik, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University , Istanbul-Turkey .
authors.forename: Ayse
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sinangil
authors.affiliation: Nephrology Specialist Alev Kockar, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University , Istanbul-Turkey.
authors.forename: Vedat
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.affiliation: Ophtalmotology Specialist Tevfik Ecder, Department of Ophtalmotology, Istanbul Bilim University , Istanbul-Turkey .
authors.forename: Alev
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kockar
authors.affiliation: Nephrology Professor Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul Bilim University , Istanbul-Turkey .
authors.forename: Tevfik
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ecder
keywords: Anterior uveitis; Bonsai; Drug abuse; Nephrotoxicity