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[Acute renal insufficiency revealing an acute lymphoblastic leukemia (apropos of a case)]
J Hachicha1, F Ben Moussa, R Kolsi
1Service de Médecine Interne, CHU Hédi Chaker SFAX, Tunis.
Abstract:
We report the observation of a 40 year old man who was admitted with acute renal failure. Renal biopsy revealed massive interstitial infiltration by lymphocytes. Bone marrow examination was diagnostic for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. This presentation of acute leukemia is unusual. The mechanism of renal failure is discussed.