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Ishizaki Y, Aizawa A, Ochiai S, Minakawa A, Miyauchi S, Umekita K, Sato Y, Ogawa Y, Kushida Y, Okayama A, Uesugi N, Fujimoto S. A case of lupus vasculopathy presenting favorable renal outcome. CEN Case Rep 2019; 9:74-80. [PMID: 31863345 DOI: 10.1007/s13730-019-00431-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Noninflammatory necrotizing vasculopathy, also referred to as lupus vasculopathy, is not infrequently observed in the pathology of lupus nephritis. It affects vessels causing them to become severely narrowed and occluded by a mechanism involving immune complexes. We experienced a 51-year-old woman with lupus nephritis class IV + V, which was accompanied by lupus vasculopathy. Renal biopsy and light microscopy showed eosinophilic hyaline-like material in the afferent and/or efferent arterioles, which narrowed the lumen, and which were positive for IgG by immunofluorescent analysis. Electron microscopy indicated that amorphous material and endothelial detachment occluded the arterioles. These findings were consistent with those of lupus vasculopathy. We treated the patient with steroids and cyclophosphamide. By the day of discharge, her levels of creatinine and proteinuria had undergone partial remission. Although lupus vasculopathy was implied as a lesion with unfavorable renal prognosis, some recent reports suggest its true renal prognosis is not unfavorable necessarily. Nevertheless, lupus vasculopathy is an important finding in diagnosis in contradiction to other vascular legions in systemic lupus erythematosus. In addition, a standard therapy has also not been established. Therefore, it is important to accumulate cases of lupus vasculopathy to determine its prognosis and develop standard treatments.
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- Yuri Ishizaki
- Department of Nephrology, University of Miyazaki Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki, 889-1692, Japan.
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- Department of Rheumatology and Infectious Diseases, University of Miyazaki Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, University of Miyazaki Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki, 889-1692, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, University of Miyazaki Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki, 889-1692, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology and Infectious Diseases, University of Miyazaki Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology and Infectious Diseases, University of Miyazaki Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, University of Miyazaki Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki, 889-1692, Japan.,Dialysis Division, University of Miyazaki Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki Hospital, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido, Japan
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- Department of Diagnostic Pathology, Kagawa University Hospital, Kagawa, Japan
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- Department of Rheumatology and Infectious Diseases, University of Miyazaki Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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- Department of Pathology, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Nephrology, University of Miyazaki Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, 5200 Kihara, Kiyotake, Miyazaki, 889-1692, Japan.,Dialysis Division, University of Miyazaki Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki Hospital, Miyazaki, Japan.,Department of Hemovascular Medicine and Artificial Organs, Faculty of Medicine, University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan
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Eren N, Gungor O, Kocyigit I, Guzel FB, Erken E, Altunoren O, Tatar E, Eroglu E, Senel E, Kaya B, Paydaş S, Onan B, Sahin S, Yilmaz M, Ulu S, Gursu M, Ozkok A, Yildiz A, Kurultak I, Ucar AR, Tanrisev M, Turgutalp K, Turan MN, Huzmeli C, Soypacaci Z, Akdam H, Huddam B, Adibelli Z, Kara E, Inci A, Turkmen E, Tekce H, Dogukan A, Turkmen A. Acute renal infarction in Turkey: a review of 121 cases. Int Urol Nephrol 2018; 50:2067-2072. [PMID: 30251011 DOI: 10.1007/s11255-018-1979-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2018] [Accepted: 09/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
PURPOSE Renal infarction is a clinical condition which is caused by renal artery occlusion and leads to permanent renal parenchymal damage. In the literature, there are generally case reports on this subject, and few studies that include a large group of patients. Therefore, we aimed to present the data of a large group of patients who were diagnosed with acute renal infarction in our country in this retrospective study. METHODS The data of patients who were diagnosed with acute renal infarction according to clinical and radiological findings in Turkey in the last 3 years were examined. For this purpose, we contacted with more than 40 centers in 7 regions and obtained support from clinically responsible persons. Demographic data of patients, laboratory data at the time of diagnosis, tests performed for etiologic evaluation, given medications, and patients' clinical status during follow-up were obtained from databases and statistical analysis was performed. RESULTS One-hundred and twenty-one patients were included in the study. The mean age was 53 ± 1.4 (19-91) years. Seventy-one (58.7%) patients were male, 18 (14.9%) had diabetes, 53 (43.8%) had hypertension, 36 (30%) had atrial fibrillation (AF), and 6 had a history of lupus + antiphospholipid syndrome (APS). Forty-five patients had right renal infarction, 50 patients had left renal infarction, and 26 (21.5%) patients had bilateral renal infarction. The examinations for the ethiologies revealed that, 36 patients had thromboemboli due to atrial fibrillation, 10 patients had genetic anomalies leading to thrombosis, 9 patients had trauma, 6 patients had lupus + APS, 2 patients had hematologic diseases, and 1 patient had a substance abuse problem. Fifty-seven (57%) patients had unknown. The mean follow-up period was 14 ± 2 months. The mean creatinine and glomerular filtration rate (GFR) values at 3 months were found to be 1.65 ± 0.16 mg/dl and 62 ± 3 ml/min, respectively. The final mean creatinine and GFR values were found to be 1.69 ± 0.16 mg/dl and 62 ± 3 ml/min, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Our study is the second largest series published on renal infarction in the literature. More detailed studies are needed to determine the etiological causes of acute renal infarction occurring in patients.
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- Necmi Eren
- Nephrology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey.
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Gaziosmanpasa University Faculty of Medicine, Tokat, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Kocatepe University, Afyonkarahisar, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Bezmi Alem University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Medeniyet University Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Trakya University, Edirne, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin University, Mersin, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Harran University, Sanliurfa, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Necip Fazıl City Hospital, Kahramanmaras, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Mugla University, Mugla, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Usak University, Usak, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Recep Tayyip Erdogan University, Rize, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Ordu State Hospital, Ordu, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Fırat University, Elazig, Turkey
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- Department of Nephrology, Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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