Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome - a case report
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چکیده
Introduction. Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome is a rare oculo-renal disease characterized by the presence of bilateral, anterior tubulointerstitial nephritis. The pathogenesis this still not completely clear. It associated with prior drug use, infections autoimmune diseases. involvement cellular humoral immune responses genetic predisposition to development are frequently mentioned in literature. In certain number cases, despite extensive diagnostics, cause remains unknown (idiopathic syndrome). Case Report. A fifteen-year-old female patient was admitted Department Nephrology due complaints headache temples that occasionally occurred previous months. Three days before admission, presented symptoms upper respiratory tract infection subfebrile temperature (to 37.8o C). Laboratory test results revealed acute nephritis, fifth week disease, bilateral detected. diagnosis confirmed percutaneous kidney biopsy. Systemic local corticosteroid therapy introduced, after month it resulted gradual normalization function, proteinuria reduction withdrawal ophthalmic symptoms. Conclusion. Due fact damage often self-limited tends be recurrent, there high probability untimely diagnosis. Early recognition, detection potential causes initiation treatment, crucial prevention progression chronic sequelae such as renal failure uveitis.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Medicinski Pregled
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0025-8105', '1820-7383']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2298/mpns2106183k