Typhoid-associated acute kidney injury masquerading as a relapse of takayasu arteritis

Abstract EN

Renal dysfunction is common in Takayasu arteritis.

Uncommonly, renal failure in a case of Takayasu arteritis can be due to an unrelated disease, and if the disease is a rare complication, it is even more difficult to diagnose.

We report a 21-year-old male with type IV Takayasu arteritis presenting with fever and renal failure, who was diagnosed to have enteric feverrelated glomerulonephritis which was successfully treated