Ewha Med J.  2015 Mar;38(1):36-41. 10.12771/emj.2015.38.1.36.

Renal Parenchymal Malakoplakia with Acute Interstitial Nephritis Presented with Acute Kidney Injury

• Han IM
• Kee YK
• Lee E
• Lee CK
• Han SG
• Heo SJ
• Yoo TH

• KMID: 2171327
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12771/emj.2015.38.1.36

Abstract

Malakoplakia is an uncommon chronic granulomatous inflammatory disease which is associated with immunocompromised conditions such as malignancy, autoimmune disease, chronic alcohol intake, poorly controlled diabetes and long-term steroid use. Malakoplakia can occur at various sites, most commonly in the genitourinary tract including urinary bladder and the ureter. Renal parenchymal involvement is relatively uncommon, accounting for 15% of all malakoplakia. A few cases of renal malakoplakia have been reported in Korea, and only one case was accompanied by acute kidney injury. Here we report an 80-year-old female patient with renal parenchymal malakoplakia and acute interstitial nephritis presented as acute kidney injury with literature review.

Keyword

Interstitial nephritis; Acute kidney injury

MeSH Terms

Acute Kidney Injury*
Aged, 80 and over
Autoimmune Diseases
Female
Humans
Korea
Malacoplakia*
Nephritis, Interstitial*
Ureter
Urinary Bladder