A Case of Acute Phosphate Nephropathy after Sodium Phosphate Preparation.
- Author:
Han Jo KIM
1
;
Byung Hoo LEE
;
Soon Hyo KWON
;
Jin Seok JEON
;
Hyun Jin NOH
;
Dong Cheol HAN
;
So Young JIN
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine1 and Clinical Pathology2, College of Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University, Seoul, Korea. jeonjs@hosp.sch.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Kidney failure;
Acute;
Sodium phosphate
- MeSH:
Acute Kidney Injury;
Biopsy;
Calcium;
Calcium Phosphates;
Cathartics;
Colon;
Colonoscopy;
Hypercalcemia;
Nephrocalcinosis;
Phosphates;
Renal Insufficiency;
Sodium
- From:Korean Journal of Nephrology
2008;27(3):374-377
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Nephrocalcinosis is described as the deposition of calcium crystals in the renal parenchyma that result from prolonged states of hypercalcemia. Recently recognized is the deposition of calcium phosphate in the renal tubular injury by using sodium phosphate cathartics commonly used for the colonic cleansing. This phenomenon was termed phosphate nephropathy. Acute renal failure secondary to phosphate nephropathy has been increasingly recognized as a complication after the administration of sodium phosphate solution for colonoscopy. We report a case of acute phosphate nephropathy following oral sodium phosphate solution to cleanse the bowel for colonoscopy. A renal biopsy showed diffuse tubular calcium deposition.
