PMID: 16629229Apr 25, 2006Paper

Crescentic glomerulonephritis associated with rifampicin in a patient co-infected with tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus

Clinical Nephrology
Y K Wen, M L Chen

Abstract

A 73-year-old man presented with acute renal failure after 3-month standard antituberculosis therapy with rifampicin for pulmonary tuberculosis. Previously undiagnosed human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection was found at the same time. A kidney biopsy showed crescentic glomerulonephritis and tubulointerstitial nephritis. Furthermore, endothelial tubuloreticular inclusions were seen on electron microscopy. Rifampicin was stopped because it was considered as the most possible cause responsible for the rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN). Immunosuppressive therapy was not carried out because of the risk of aggravation of underlying infectious diseases including tuberculosis and HIV. Fortunately, renal function recovered 1 month after discontinuation of rifampicin. This case presented a clinical challenge in the differential diagnosis of the cause for RPGN in such a complex condition and the therapeutic dilemma regarding the use of immunosuppressive drugs.

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Apr 7, 2009·Néphrologie & thérapeutique·Svetlana KarieCorinne Isnard-Bagnis

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