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Megalocytic Interstitial Nephritis Following Acute Pyelonephritis with Escherichia coli Bacteremia: A Case Report |
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| Authors: | Hee Jin Kwon Kwai Han Yoo In Young Kim Seulkee Lee Hye Ryoun Jang Ghee Young Kwon | |
| Affiliation: | 1.Department of Medicine, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.;2.Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.;3.Department of Pathology, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. | |
| Abstract: | Megalocytic interstitial nephritis is a rare form of kidney disease caused by chronic inflammation. We report a case of megalocytic interstitial nephritis occurring in a 45-yrold woman who presented with oliguric acute kidney injury and acute pyelonephritis accompanied by Escherichia coli bacteremia. Her renal function was not recovered despite adequate duration of susceptible antibiotic treatment, accompanied by negative conversion of bacteremia and bacteriuria. Kidney biopsy revealed an infiltration of numerous histiocytes without Michaelis-Gutmann bodies. The patient''s renal function was markedly improved after short-term treatment with high-dose steroid. Graphical Abstract | |
| Keywords: | Acute Kidney Injury Megalocytic Interstitial Nephritis Interstitial Nephritis | |