title: Acyclovir-induced thrombotic microangiopathy.
abstract: Acyclovir is a commonly used antiviral drug. Acute kidney injury (AKI) due to intratubular crystal precipitation and interstitial nephritis is well known. Here we present a case of acyclovir induced AKI in a 61 year old male with herpes zoster, which presented like thrombotic microangiopathy with acute interstitial nephritis. This is the first case report on acyclovir causing thrombotic microaniopathy with partial improvement in renal function after plasmapharesis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Goli
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Mukku
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
authors.forename: S B R
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Devaraju
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Uppin
keywords: Acute kidney injury; acyclovir; thrombotic microangiopathy