A Case of Tubulointerstitial Nephritis and Uveitis in an Adult Male

Overview

Journal Int Urol Nephrol

Publisher Springer

Specialty Nephrology

Date 2005 Sep 1

PMID 16132774

Citations 1

Authors

Ayse P Dincer

H Erhan Dincer

Alla Model

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Abstract

We report a case of tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis (TINU) syndrome in an adult male. A 40-year-old man was found to have bilateral anterior uveitis and mild renal insufficiency with high urinary beta-2 microglobulin. Work up for connective tissue and infectious diseases were negative. His kidney function normalized spontaneously and remained normal at 1 year without intervention. Uveitis responded completely to local corticosteroid treatment and has not recurred.

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