Interstitial Nephritis and IgA Nephropathy in a Patient with Acute Hepatitis A.
- Author:
Seung Seok HAN
1
;
Min Kyung KIM
;
Byoung Yong CHOI
;
Hee Suk MIN
;
Hack Lyoung KIM
;
Chun Soo LIM
;
Hyun Ju LEE
;
Kyung Chul MOON
;
Yun Kyu OH
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Hepatitis A;
Acute renal failure;
Interstitial nephritis;
IgA nephropathy
- MeSH:
Acute Kidney Injury;
Adult;
Biopsy;
Communicable Diseases;
Female;
Glomerulonephritis;
Glomerulonephritis, IGA*;
Hepatitis A*;
Hepatitis*;
Humans;
Immunoglobulin A*;
Immunoglobulin M;
Kidney;
Liver;
Necrosis;
Nephritis, Interstitial*;
Renal Dialysis
- From:Korean Journal of Nephrology
2007;26(6):748-752
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hepatitis A is one of the most common infectious diseases. It is a self-limiting disease affecting the liver. Although extrahepatic manifestations are not common, a few cases associated with renal diseases have been reported. In those cases, patients presented with acute tubular necrosis, acute interstitial nephritis, IgA nephropathy, mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritis, etc. We here report a case of interstitial nephritis and IgA nephropathy associated with acute hepatitis A. A previously healthy 31-year old woman was admitted with an acute hepatitis A, which was confirmed by IgM anti-hepatitis A antibody. Acute renal failure was developed and hemodialysis was urgently required. The patient had acute interstitial nephritis and IgA nephropathy diagnosed by kidney biopsy. Liver and kidney functions gradually recovered their normal conditions.
