Acute kidney injury (AKI) requireing renal replacement therapy in a patient treated with intravenous immunoglobulin

Wojtecka, A.; Kade, G.; Bilbin-Bukowska, A.; Niemczyk, S.ła.

Polski Merkuriusz Lekarski Organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego 32(189): 173-175

2012


ISSN/ISBN: 1426-9686
PMID: 22568183
Document Number: 658449
A case of 49 year old male patient with diabetic nephropathy is presented in whom the use of immunoglobulin in a 5-day regiment of 0.4 mg/kg/day because of diagnosis of chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) cause acute kidney injury requireing hemodialysis treatment. One hemodialysis was conducted. AKI is a rare complication of immunoglobulin treatment and occurs with the coexistence of risk factors. The prognosis--as in described patient--is good.

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