Lumbar tuberculosis associated with membranous nephropathy and interstitial nephritis.

Abstract

Tuberculosis is a common disease worldwide. However, it now is clear that tuberculosis can affect the kidney more insidiously. We describe a case of lumbar tuberculosis associated with simultaneous membranous nephropathy and interstitial nephritis, in which recovery of renal function occurred after treatment with steroids in addition to antituberculosis agents.

• Authors: Quan Yuan, Li Sun, Jiangmin Feng, Nan Liu, Yi Jiang, Jianfei Ma, Lining Wang
• Journal: Journal of clinical microbiology (J Clin Microbiol) Vol. 48 Issue 6 Pg. 2303-6 (Jun 2010) ISSN: 1098-660X [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 20375238 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anti-Inflammatory Agents
• Antitubercular Agents
• DNA, Bacterial
• Steroids

Topics

• Anti-Inflammatory Agents (therapeutic use)
• Antitubercular Agents (therapeutic use)
• DNA, Bacterial (genetics, isolation & purification)
• Female
• Glomerulonephritis, Membranous (complications, diagnosis, drug therapy)
• Histocytochemistry
• Humans
• Kidney (pathology)
• Lumbar Vertebrae (microbiology, pathology)
• Microscopy
• Middle Aged
• Mycobacterium tuberculosis (genetics, isolation & purification)
• Nephritis, Interstitial (complications, diagnosis, drug therapy)
• Polymerase Chain Reaction
• Radiography, Abdominal
• Steroids (therapeutic use)
• Tuberculosis, Spinal (complications, diagnosis, drug therapy)
• Urine (microbiology)