Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis in tuberculosis
Joint Authors
Pandey, Rajendra
Waikhom, Rajesh
Sarkar, Dipankar
Bennikal, Mahesh
Source
Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Issue
Vol. 25, Issue 4 (31 Aug. 2014), pp.872-875, 4 p.
Publisher
Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation
Publication Date
2014-08-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Renal involvement in tuberculosis occurs due to lympho-hematogenous dissemination.
However, glomerular involvement is an uncommon event.
Crescentic nephritis complicating tuberculosis is a therapeutic dilemma and weighs the risk of worsening the infection after immunosuppressive therapy.
We present here a case of miliary tuberculosis with immune complex crescentic nephritis with advanced renal injury requiring renal replacement therapy.
A diagnosis of miliary tuberculosis was made on the basis of positive sputum AFB, lymph node biopsy showing caseating granulomas and urinary polymerase chain reaction being positive for mycobacterial antigens.
The patient recovered renal function with anti-tuberculous therapy without requiring immunosuppressive therapy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Waikhom, Rajesh& Sarkar, Dipankar& Bennikal, Mahesh& Pandey, Rajendra. 2014. Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis in tuberculosis. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation،Vol. 25, no. 4, pp.872-875.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Waikhom, Rajesh…[et al.]. Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis in tuberculosis. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation Vol. 25, no. 4 (2014), pp.872-875.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Waikhom, Rajesh& Sarkar, Dipankar& Bennikal, Mahesh& Pandey, Rajendra. Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis in tuberculosis. Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation. 2014. Vol. 25, no. 4, pp.872-875.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-383714
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 874-875
Record ID
BIM-383714