Renal failure secondary to granulomatous interstitial nephritis as initial manifestation of sarcoidosis
Vasconez Espinosa, F.; Gómez Rodríguez, N.; Antón Badiola, I.
Anales de Medicina Interna 16(10): 519-521
1999
ISSN/ISBN: 0212-7199 PMID: 10603670 Document Number: 505855
Sarcoidosis is a rare cause of renal failure and it has been associated with a wide spectrum of renal manifestations, including granulomatous interstitial nephritis. We present the case of a 48-year old male patient with rapidly progressive renal insufficiency due to sarcoid normocalcemic granulomatous interstitial nephritis who lacked the pulmonary signs of sarcoidosis. Prednisone therapy yielded a favorable outcome with fall in serum creatinine level and resolution of abnormalities of the urinary sediment.