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ArticleBMJ case reports2014

Mistaken identity: normotensive scleroderma renal crisis.

Arwa Aburizik, Siddharth Singh, Laith Al-Rabadi, Christopher Blosser

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  1. An unusual complication of kidney biopsy: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2024
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4 authors.

Arwa AburizikDepartment of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
Siddharth SinghDepartment of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Laith Al-RabadiDepartment of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
Christopher BlosserDepartment of Medicine-Nephrology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A patient presented with neuromuscular, respiratory and cardiac symptoms and was initially diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), myocardial ischaemia and pneumonia. He developed unexplained progressive kidney failure over the ensuing week, and his kidney biopsy showed thrombotic microangiopathy that led to the correct diagnosis of normotensive scleroderma renal crisis. His clinical presentation and course were consistent with systemic sclerosis and normotensive scleroderma renal crisis. He was treated with an ACE inhibitor (ACEi) and haemodialysis with significant functional improvement over the next 3 months to his prior baseline with the exception of kidney failure. This case highlights a diagnostic challenge requiring astute history and physical examination skills, and the value of a kidney biopsy in providing the final diagnosis.

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Diagnostic ErrorsAcute Kidney InjuryAmyotrophic Lateral SclerosisBiopsyBlood PressureHumansKidneyMaleMiddle AgedScleroderma, Systemic

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PMID24876209
PMCPMC4039838

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