A Case of Tubulointerstitial Nephritis and Uveitis.
- Author:
Hye Won HAHN
1
;
Il Soo HA
;
Young Seok YOO
;
Hae Il CHEONG
;
Yong CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University, College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. cheonghi@plaza.snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Tubulointerstitial nephritis;
Uveitis;
TINU
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Diagnosis;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Female;
Humans;
Kidney;
Korea;
Nephritis;
Nephritis, Interstitial*;
Uveitis*
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Pediatric Nephrology
2000;4(2):166-169
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis (TINU) is a rare syndrome of unknown etiology involving the kidney and the eye. This is the first case report of TINU in Korea. The diagnosis of TINU was confirmed in a 15-year-old girl on the basis of pathologically proven tubulointerstital nephritis and bilateral uveitis. Although the renal symptoms disappeared spontaneously, uveitis showed only partial response to topical steroid treatment and persisted for more than 11 months. TINU should be included in the differential diagnosis of tubulointerstitial nephritis of unknown etiology.