Anterior uveitis, a presenting symptom in acute interstitial nephritis

Two adult women with idiopathic acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) whose presenting symptom was anterior uveitis are described. On histologic examination of the renal biopsy, eosinophilic infiltrates and mononuclear cells were found. Immunofluorescence was negative. Immunological evaluation showed a...

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Published inNephron (2015) Vol. 42; no. 3; p. 249
Main Authors Gafter, U, Ben-Basat, M, Zevin, D, Komlos, L, Savir, H, Levi, J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland 1986
Subjects
Acute Disease
Adult
B-Lymphocytes - analysis
Child
Female
Humans
Kidney - pathology
Kidney Tubules - pathology
Middle Aged
Nephritis, Interstitial - complications
Nephritis, Interstitial - drug therapy
Nephritis, Interstitial - pathology
Steroids - therapeutic use
T-Lymphocytes - analysis
Uveitis, Anterior - drug therapy
Uveitis, Anterior - etiology
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Summary:Two adult women with idiopathic acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) whose presenting symptom was anterior uveitis are described. On histologic examination of the renal biopsy, eosinophilic infiltrates and mononuclear cells were found. Immunofluorescence was negative. Immunological evaluation showed a slight decrease in the number of T cells with a normal subpopulation ratio. AIN responded to steroid treatment.
ISSN:1660-8151
DOI:10.1159/000183675