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Imaging Features of Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease
Published on: June 16, 2020
[Renal failure secondary to granulomatous interstitial nephritis as initial manifestation of sarcoidosis]
F Vasconez Espinosa1, N Gómez Rodríguez, I Antón Badiola
1Servicio de Nefrología, Centro Médico POVISA, Vigo, Pontevedra.
Abstract:
Sarcoidosis is a rare cause of renal failure and it has been associated with a wide spectrum of renal manifestations, including granulomatous interstitial nephritis. We present the case of a 48-year old male patient with rapidly progressive renal insufficiency due to sarcoid normocalcemic granulomatous interstitial nephritis who lacked the pulmonary signs of sarcoidosis. Prednisone therapy yielded a favorable outcome with fall in serum creatinine level and resolution of abnormalities of the urinary sediment.
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