J Korean Geriatr Soc.  2012 Dec;16(4):229-232. 10.4235/jkgs.2012.16.4.229.

Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis with Nephrocalcinosis in a Patient with Primary Sjogren's Syndrome

• Lee JW
• Lee BH
• Lee MH
• Oh SK
• Seo JY
• Kim HJ
• Lee CW

• KMID: 2188300
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4235/jkgs.2012.16.4.229

Abstract

Renal involvement is not uncommon in primary Sjogren's syndrome; however, it is clinically insignificant in most cases. Distal renal tubular acidosis accounts particularly for the majority. While the underlying distal renal tubular acidosis is an important cause of nephrocalcinosis and urolithiasis, nephrocalcinosis is rarely a presenting feature of primary Sjogren's syndrome. We report a 65-year-old woman who was diagnosed with distal renal tubular acidosis accompanied by primary Sjogren's syndrome, according to nephrocalcinosis, which was incidentally identified by an abdominal ultrasonography during a medical examination.

Keyword

Sjogren's syndrome; Distal renal tubular acidosis; Nephrocalcinosis; Hypokalemia

MeSH Terms

Acidosis, Renal Tubular
Female
Humans
Hypokalemia
Nephrocalcinosis
Sjogren's Syndrome
Urolithiasis