Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis

Syndrome of tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis.

We report a case of acute tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome (TINU syndrome) in an elderly Indian woman. TINU is one of the rare causes of acute tubulo interstitial nephritis and is likely to be missed as there is often temporal gap between the appearance of the renal and ocular manifestations.

Tubulointerstitial nephritis with uveitis in Chinese adults.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis (TINU) syndrome is considered a rare cause of acute tubulointerstitial nephritis (ATIN) that is usually associated with renal recovery. This study sought to investigate the diagnosis, prognosis, and contributing factors of TINU syndrome using a large cohort of patients with prospective follow-up. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS,...

presenting a case with tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis (tinu- syndrome)

concurrence of interstitial nephritis and uveitis named tubulointestitioal nephritis and uveitis syndrome (tinu) are unusual and uncommon presentations of interstitial nephritis. this syndrome is considered after ruling out other differential diagnoses. a-38-year old man presented with acute renal failure and uveitis. the histologic findings of renal biopsy showed acute tubulointestitioal nephr...

Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome: sore eyes and sick kidneys.

Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis (TINU) syndrome: epidemiology, diagnosis and management

Acute tubulointerstitial nephritis is demonstrated in 2–3% of all native renal biopsies, increasing to 10–15% if the biopsy is performed in the setting of acute renal failure [1]. It is most commonly related to medication or infection [1,2]. An increasingly recognized entity is tubulointerstitial nephritis with uveitis (TINU) syndrome. We outline the clinical course of a patient with TINU syndr...