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ArticleBMC nephrology2023

An unusual form of kidney injury without glomerulonephritis in microscopic polyangiitis: a case report.

Cihan Uysal, Tugba Yilmaz, Hafsa Kocyigit, Hulya Akgun, Murat Hayri Sipahioglu

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Article in BMC nephrology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Cihan UysalDepartment of Nephrology, Erciyes University Medical School, Dede Efendi Sreet, Köşk District, 38030, Melikgazi, Kayseri, Turkey. drcihanuysal@hotmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-6214-0354
Tugba YilmazDepartment of Nephrology, Erciyes University Medical School, Dede Efendi Sreet, Köşk District, 38030, Melikgazi, Kayseri, Turkey.
Hafsa KocyigitDepartment of Internal Medicine, Kayseri State Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey.
Hulya AkgunDepartment of Pathology, Erciyes University Medical School, Kayseri, Turkey.
Murat Hayri SipahiogluDepartment of Nephrology, Erciyes University Medical School, Dede Efendi Sreet, Köşk District, 38030, Melikgazi, Kayseri, Turkey.
Erciyes University · TRKayseri Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMicroscopic polyangiitis (MPA), a kind of antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody associated vasculitis (AAV), predominantly affects small-sized vessels. MPA is a significant cause of the pulmonary-renal syndrome. Pauci-immune necrotizing and crescentic glomerulonephritis is the typical renal histological feature of AAV. Tubulointerstitial lesions may occur and mostly form with inflammatory cell infiltration in the interstitium. However, a few cases reported only tubulointerstitial involvement without glomerular lesions in patients with MPA. CASE PRESENTATION: We present an MPA case, a 70-year-old male patient diagnosed with acute kidney injury accompanying the dialysis requirement. Only acute tubulointerstitial nephritis was revealed in kidney biopsy without evidence of glomerular injury. Also, interstitial pulmonary fibrosis was determined on computerized tomography, and myeloperoxidase antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibody was positive. Consequently, we have considered the main diagnosis as MPA. We did not prefer a standard tubulointerstitial nephritis treatment regimen due to the presence of life-threatening systemic vasculitis. Treatment was established like crescentic glomerulonephritis. Induction therapy consisted of pulse steroid, cyclophosphamide, and plasmapheresis. Unfortunately, severe SARS-CoV-2 infection caused death during induction therapy in this case.

conclusionsThe lack of glomerular injury and solely interstitial inflammation is atypical regarding AAV involvement in the kidney. This diversity might be initially considered as only a simple histological elaboration. However, it is a significant entity for guiding the treatment of AAV.

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COVID-19GlomerulonephritisMicroscopic PolyangiitisNephritis, InterstitialAgedAntibodies, Antineutrophil CytoplasmicHumansKidneyMaleRenal DialysisSARS-CoV-2Antibodies, Antineutrophil CytoplasmicAcute kidney injuryCase reportDialysisMicroscopic polyangiitisTubulointerstitial nephritis

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PMID37003978
PMCPMC10065995
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