A Case of Aloe-nduced Acute Interstitial Nephritis.
- Author:
Young Chan JO
1
;
Eun Young CHOI
;
Ju Young SUNG
;
Kyoung Soon JIN
;
Jeong Woo PARK
;
Woo Gyung JUNG
;
Joon Seung LEE
;
Hyun Hee LEE
;
Jae Gul CHUNG
;
Jong Ho LEE
Author Information
1. Division of Nephrology, Gachon University School of Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Incheon, Korea. lhh90@gilhospital.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Aloe;
Acute interstitial nephritis;
Acute renal failure
- MeSH:
Acute Kidney Injury;
Aged;
Aloe;
Atrophy;
Biopsy;
Creatinine;
Humans;
Lymphocytes;
Nephritis, Interstitial*;
Neutrophils;
Prednisolone
- From:Korean Journal of Nephrology
2006;25(4):657-660
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a case of aloe induced acute interstitial nephritis in a 66-year old man. He had been taken aloe as a healthy foodstuff for 6 weeks prior to admission. He complained poor oral intake and developed nonoliguric acute renal failure. Renal biopsy revealed focal tubular atrophy and interstitial infiltration of neutrophils, and lymphocytes. After discontinuation of aloe and high dose prednisolone therapy, acute renal failure of the patient improved and serum creatinine level decreased.
