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Kelly R, Semple D, Harper A. Recurrent Acute Kidney Injury with Severe Loin Pain and Patchy Renal Ischaemia after Anaerobic Exercise without Renal Hypouricaemia in a New Zealand European Male. Case Rep Nephrol Dial 2021; 11:176-182. [PMID: 34327220 PMCID: PMC8299420 DOI: 10.1159/000517114] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/07/2021] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
Abstract
Acute kidney injury with severe loin pain and patchy renal ischaemia after anaerobic exercise (ALPE) is a rare clinical syndrome. ALPE has predominantly been described in Japanese and Korean populations to date. Many cases and most recurrent examples are associated with renal hypouricaemia. We describe a 28-year-old New Zealand European male without renal hypouricaemia who developed recurrent ALPE whilst performing elite-level sport. Avoiding elite-level anaerobic exercise was successful at preventing further episodes. This report confirms the first known case of ALPE in a New Zealand European male and raises the possibility that ALPE is an under-recognized condition. Long-term outcomes of recurrent ALPE remain unclear, and preventative strategies should be implemented to preserve renal function. Avoiding intense anaerobic exercise is an effective preventative strategy.
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- Richard Kelly
- Auckland District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Department of Renal Medicine, Auckland District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand.,School of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Adult Emergency Department, Auckland District Health Board, Auckland, New Zealand.,Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust, Auckland, New Zealand
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Furuto Y, Kawamura M, Namikawa A, Takahashi H, Shibuya Y, Mori T, Sohara E. Non-urate transporter 1, non-glucose transporter member 9-related renal hypouricemia and acute renal failure accompanied by hyperbilirubinemia after anaerobic exercise: a case report. BMC Nephrol 2019; 20:433. [PMID: 31771519 PMCID: PMC6878684 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-019-1618-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/08/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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Background Renal hypouricemia (RHUC) is an inherited heterogenous disorder caused by faulty urate reabsorption transporters in the renal proximal tubular cells. Anaerobic exercise may induce acute kidney injury in individuals with RHUC that is not caused by exertional rhabdomyolysis; it is called acute renal failure with severe loin pain and patchy renal ischemia after anaerobic exercise (ALPE). RHUC is the most important risk factor for ALPE. However, the mechanism of onset of ALPE in patients with RHUC has not been elucidated. The currently known genes responsible for RHUC are SLC22A12 and SLC2A9. Case presentation A 37-year-old man presented with loin pain after exercising. Despite having a healthy constitution from birth, biochemical examination revealed hypouricemia, with a uric acid (UA) level of < 1 mg/dL consistently at every health check. We detected acute kidney injury, with a creatinine (Cr) level of 4.1 mg/dL, and elevated bilirubin; hence, the patient was hospitalized. Computed tomography revealed no renal calculi, but bilateral renal swelling was noted. Magnetic resonance imaging detected cuneiform lesions, indicating bilateral renal ischemia. Fractional excretion values of sodium and UA were 0.61 and 50.5%, respectively. Urinary microscopy showed lack of tubular injury. The patient’s older sister had hypouricemia. The patient was diagnosed with ALPE. Treatment with bed rest, fluid replacement, and nutrition therapy improved renal function and bilirubin levels, and the patient was discharged on day 5. Approximately 1 month after onset of ALPE, his Cr, UA, and TB levels were 0.98, 0.8, and 0.9 mg/dL, respectively. We suspected familial RHUC due to the hypouricemia and family history and performed genetic testing but did not find the typical genes responsible for RHUC. A full genetic analysis was opposed by the family. Conclusions To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of ALPE with hyperbilirubinemia. Bilirubin levels may become elevated as a result of heme oxygenase-1 activation, occurring in exercise-induced acute kidney injury in patients with RHUC; this phenomenon suggests renal ischemia-reperfusion injury. A new causative gene coding for a urate transporter may exist, and its identification would be useful to clarify the urate transport mechanism.
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- Yoshitaka Furuto
- Department of Hypertension and Nephrology, NTT Medical Centre, Tokyo, 5-9-22, Higasi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-8625, Japan.
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- Department of Hypertension and Nephrology, NTT Medical Centre, Tokyo, 5-9-22, Higasi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-8625, Japan
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- Department of Hypertension and Nephrology, NTT Medical Centre, Tokyo, 5-9-22, Higasi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-8625, Japan
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- Department of Hypertension and Nephrology, NTT Medical Centre, Tokyo, 5-9-22, Higasi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-8625, Japan
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- Department of Hypertension and Nephrology, NTT Medical Centre, Tokyo, 5-9-22, Higasi-Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 141-8625, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45, Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8519, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45, Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-8519, Japan
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Maekawa M, Imaizumi T, Yamakawa T, Ito Y. Acute Renal Failure with Severe Loin Pain and Patchy Renal Vasoconstriction in a Patient without Hypouricemia, Provoked by Epileptic Seizure. Intern Med 2017; 56:2001-2005. [PMID: 28768971 PMCID: PMC5577077 DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.56.8328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2016] [Accepted: 11/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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A 26-year-old Japanese man without hypouricemia and with 3 previous episodes of seizures concurrent with acute kidney injury (AKI) was admitted due to an epileptic seizure, lower back pain and AKI. His creatinine kinase levels were slightly elevated. Patchy renal ischemia on contrast-enhanced computed tomography and persistent residual contrast medium was observed, consistent with acute renal failure with severe loin pain and patchy renal ischemia after anaerobic exercise (ALPE). Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) demonstrated signal changes in the corresponding area. ALPE should be considered a cause of AKI following seizures. We recommend DWI as an alternative diagnostic modality.
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- Department of Nephrology, Toyohashi Municipal Hospital, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology and Renal Replacement Therapy, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan
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Lee J, Lee SW, Lee JW, Chin HJ, Joo KW, Kim YS, Ahn C, Kim S, Cho JY, Han JS. Clinical characteristics of acute renal failure with severe loin pain and patchy renal vasoconstriction. Kidney Res Clin Pract 2012; 31:170-6. [PMID: 26894023 PMCID: PMC4716092 DOI: 10.1016/j.krcp.2012.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2012] [Revised: 05/14/2012] [Accepted: 05/23/2012] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Acute renal failure (ARF) with severe loin pain and patchy renal vasoconstriction (PRV) is a syndrome presenting with sudden loin pain after anaerobic exercise. We aimed to investigate the clinical characteristics and the efficacy of diagnostic imaging studies of patients with this syndrome. METHODS We retrospectively selected 17 patients with ARF accompanied by loin or abdominal pain who showed multiple patchy wedge-shaped delayed contrast enhancements on a computerized tomography scan. Information about the clinical characteristics, including the nature of pain and combined symptoms, suspected causes, such as exercise, drug or alcohol intake, and renal hypouricemia, and the results of laboratory and imaging tests were gathered. RESULTS The mean age of patients with episodes of ARF accompanied by loin pain was 23.0±6.5 (range 16-35) years old. Pain was mainly located in the loin (70.6%) or abdominal area (76.5%) and continued for approximately 3.5±4.0 days. Exercise was suspected as a primary cause of disease in 12 (70.6%) patients. Maximal serum creatinine was 5.42±3.16 (1.4-12.1) mg/dL 3.1±1.8 (1-7) days after the onset of pain. The peak level of serum uric acid was 9.41±2.91 (6.0-15.8) mg/dL. All of the patients recovered to near-normal renal function, and one patient showed hypouricemia after recovery. CONCLUSION ARF with severe loin pain and PRV can present with loin or abdominal pain, even without a history of anaerobic exercise. Careful history taking and appropriate imaging studies are critical in the diagnosis and management of this syndrome.
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- Jeonghwan Lee
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Epithelial Systems Biology Laboratory, National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, United States
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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