Abstract
A case of acute interstitial nephritis associated with uveitis is presented, An 18-year-old man developed uveitis followed by renal dysfunction. Moderate renal dysfunction (sCr 3.0 mg/dl), and increased levels of urinary beta 2 microglobulin (over 8,000 micrograms/I) were observed. Renal tissue obtained by open renal biopsy revealed severe infiltration of mononuclear cells in the tubulo-interstitial area. The majority of infiltrating cells were CD4-positive T cells demonstrated by immunoperoxidase staining, suggesting the involvement of T cell-mediated delayed hypersensitivity. Corticosteroid was effective against both uveitis and renal dysfunction. The possible pathogenesis of this syndrome is reviewed from the literature.
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