Renal Parenchymal Malakoplakia with Acute Interstitial Nephritis Presented with Acute Kidney Injury / 이화의대지
The Ewha Medical Journal
; : 36-41, 2015.
Article
em Ko
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| ID: wpr-57299
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
Malakoplakia is an uncommon chronic granulomatous inflammatory disease which is associated with immunocompromised conditions such as malignancy, autoimmune disease, chronic alcohol intake, poorly controlled diabetes and long-term steroid use. Malakoplakia can occur at various sites, most commonly in the genitourinary tract including urinary bladder and the ureter. Renal parenchymal involvement is relatively uncommon, accounting for 15% of all malakoplakia. A few cases of renal malakoplakia have been reported in Korea, and only one case was accompanied by acute kidney injury. Here we report an 80-year-old female patient with renal parenchymal malakoplakia and acute interstitial nephritis presented as acute kidney injury with literature review.
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Assunto principal:
Doenças Autoimunes
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Ureter
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Bexiga Urinária
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Injúria Renal Aguda
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Coreia (Geográfico)
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Malacoplasia
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Nefrite Intersticial
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
País como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Ko
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article