J Korean Soc Pediatr Nephrol.  2010 Oct;14(2):236-239.

Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis with Renal Failure Complicated by Typhoid Fever

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea. awjn1@hanmail.net
  • 2Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Typhoid fever is a systemic infectious disease which affects many organs. In children, few cases have been reported of acute nephritic syndrome in typhoid fever. We report an immunocompetent 9-year old girl with typhoid fever complicated by acute tubulointerstitial nephritis who presented with prolonged fever and acute renal failure.

Keyword

Typhoid fever; Acute tubulointerstitial nephritis; Acute renal faliure

MeSH Terms

Acute Kidney Injury
Child
Communicable Diseases
Fever
Humans
Nephritis, Interstitial
Renal Insufficiency
Typhoid Fever
Nephritis, Interstitial
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