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Idiopathic Oxalate Nephropathy Leading to End-Stage Kidney Disease: A Case Report
Maryam Saleem1,2,3, Khadija Shahjahan4, Hassaan Iftikhar5,6,1
1Nephrology, Ohio Valley Nephrology Associates, Owensboro, USA.
Abstract:
Oxalate nephropathy represents a frequently overlooked etiology of renal failure, characterized by the deposition of calcium oxalate crystals within the renal parenchyma. This progressive form of kidney disease is marked by a significant increase in serum creatinine (Cr) level accompanied by evidence of oxalate crystal deposition on renal biopsy causing tubular obstruction and tubular injury leading to fibrosis. In all instances of oxalate nephropathy, examination of stones consistently exhibits multiple birefringent calcium oxalate crystals under polarized light. This case report details the clinical course of a patient who initially presented with progressively worsening renal function and ultimately developed end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) as a consequence of idiopathic hyperoxaluria.
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