Interstitial nephritis caused by HIV infection by itself: a case report.
Interstitial nephritis is a common cause of renal dysfunction. It is primarily caused by drugs, infections, or autoimmune disorders. Patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection can develop interstitial nephritis, although it typically occurs because of the aforementioned etiologies and not as a direct consequence of HIV infection. Interstitial lesions may occur in patients with HIV-associated nephropathy (HIVAN). However, interstitial nephritis without the glomerular injuries characteristic of HIVAN, and without the risk factors described earlier, is very rare. Here, we describe a rare case of interstitial nephritis that was likely caused directly by HIV infection and not by other etiologies.
Department of Infectious Diseases; Department of General Internal Medicine, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital.
Asako
A
Doi
Division of Infectious Diseases.
Kentaro
K
Iwata
Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Kobe University Hospital.
Shigeo
S
Hara
Department of Pathology, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.
Yukihiro
Y
Imai
Department of Infectious Diseases; Department of General Internal Medicine, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital.
Toshikazu
T
Hasuike
Department of Infectious Diseases; Department of General Internal Medicine, Kobe City Medical Center General Hospital.
Hiroaki
H
Nishioka
HIV-associated nephropathy; human immunodeficiency virus; interstitial nephritis