Shunt Nephritis and Pyogenic Spondylitis With a Positive PR3-ANCA Associated With Chronically Infected Ventriculoatrial Shunt

نویسندگان

  • Hiroyuki Ono
  • Seiji Kishi
  • Taizo Inagaki
  • Masako Mizusawa
  • Fumi Kishi
  • Sakiya Yoshimoto
  • Masanori Tamaki
  • Masanori Minato
  • Sayo Ueda
  • Taichi Murakami
  • Kojiro Nagai
  • Hideharu Abe
  • Toshio Doi
چکیده

INTRODUCTION S hunt nephritis is a rare complication mostly described in the setting of chronic infection of ventriculoatrial (VA) shunts inserted for the treatment of congenital or acquired hydrocephalus. The diagnosis of shunt nephritis is challenging and may be overlooked. We report a case of successfully treated shunt nephritis and pyogenic spondylitis with positive antiproteinase 3 antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (PR3-ANCA) in a patient who presented with acute kidney injury.

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دوره 2  شماره 

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تاریخ انتشار 2017