Acute renal insufficiency revealing an acute lymphoblastic leukemia (apropos of a case)

Hachicha, J.; Ben Moussa, F.; Kolsi, R.; Ben Maiz, H.; Ben Ayed, H.; Jarraya, A.

Nephrologie 10(2): 83-85

1989


ISSN/ISBN: 0250-4960
PMID: 2677817
Document Number: 346802
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.

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