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Oxalate nephropathy induced by octreotide treatment for acromegaly: a case report
Karim Gariani1, Sophie de Seigneux, Marie Courbebaisse
1Department of Internal Medicine, Divison of General Internal Medicine, 4 rue Gabrielle-Perret-Gentil, 1211 Genève 4, Geneva, Switzerland. Karim.Gariani@hcuge.ch.
Introduction:
Oxalate nephropathy has various etiologies and remains a rare cause of renal failure. To the best of our knowledge, we report the first case of oxalate nephropathy following octreotide therapy.
Case Presentation:
We report the case of a 78-year-old Caucasian man taking chronic octreotide treatment for acromegaly who presented with acute oxalate nephropathy after antibiotic therapy. The diagnosis was confirmed by urinary analysis and a kidney biopsy. The recovery of renal function was favorable after hydration and withdrawal of octreotide therapy.
Conclusions:
Oxalate nephropathy should be suspected in patients at risk who present with acute kidney injury after prolonged antibiotic treatment. This diagnosis should be distinguished from immuno-allergic interstitial nephritis and requires specific care. The evolution of this condition may be favorable if the pathology is identified correctly. Octreotide therapy should be considered a risk factor for enteric oxaluria.
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