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Juxtapapillary Choroidal Neovascularization in a Young Woman with Tubulointerstitial Nephritis and Uveitis (TINU) Syndrome with Onset in Pediatric Age. Medicina (B Aires) 2022; 58:medicina58091260. [PMID: 36143936 PMCID: PMC9503526 DOI: 10.3390/medicina58091260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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We describe the unusual case of a young woman with tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis (TINU) with bilateral diffuse uveitis and optic nerve inflammatory involvement since she was a child in the 1990s. Imaging diagnostic tools such as fluorescein angiography, indocyanine green angiography, optical coherence tomography (OCT), and OCT angiography revealed inactive juxtapapillary choroidal neovascularization (CNV) after 25 years of follow-up. After treatment, uveitis went into remission with BCVA 20/20 in both eyes and CNV lesions became inactive. Although anterior uveitis is more frequently reported in TINU, posterior uveitis with inflammatory involvement of the optic nerve should be accurately investigated to rule out juxtapapillary CNV, both at the time of active uveitis and during follow-up, since TINU may be complicated by CNV even at the later stages of the inflammatory process.
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Regusci A, Lava SAG, Milani GP, Bianchetti MG, Simonetti GD, Vanoni F. Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome: a systematic review. Nephrol Dial Transplant 2022; 37:876-886. [PMID: 33561271 DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfab030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis (TINU) syndrome is defined as the occurrence of tubulointerstitial nephritis (TIN) and uveitis in the absence of other systemic diseases. The most comprehensive review on this condition was published in 2001. METHODS We conducted a systematic review of the literature for cases of TINU syndrome. MEDLINE and Embase databases were screened. Full-length articles or letters reporting cases with both TIN and uveitis were selected. We investigated differences between males and females and paediatric and adult cases. Multivariate analysis was performed to identify potential risk factors for chronic kidney disease (CKD) development. RESULTS A total of 233 articles reporting 592 TINU cases were retained for the analysis. The median age of the included subjects was 17 years (interquartile range 13-46) with a female predominance (65%). Uveitis most frequently (52%) followed renal disease and was mostly anterior (65%) and bilateral (88%). Children tended to have more ocular relapses, while they were slightly less likely than adults to suffer from acute kidney injury and to develop CKD. Adult age as well as posterior or panuveitis were associated with an increased risk of developing CKD. CONCLUSIONS TINU affects both children and adults, with some differences between these two categories. Adult age and the presence of a posterior uveitis or panuveitis appear to be associated with the development of CKD.
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- Alessia Regusci
- Pediatric Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Cardiology Unit, Department of Pediatrics, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Milan, Italy
- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
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- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, University of Southern Switzerland, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona, Switzerland
- Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, University of Southern Switzerland, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Pediatric Institute of Southern Switzerland, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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Tubulointerstitial Nephritis and Uveitis Syndrome: Case Series and Literature Review. Case Rep Ophthalmol Med 2021; 2021:1812271. [PMID: 34123446 PMCID: PMC8189795 DOI: 10.1155/2021/1812271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 05/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome (TINU) is a rare oculorenal inflammatory entity with a probable autoimmune etiology. Interstitial nephritis may be asymptomatic and usually has a benign course with spontaneous resolution. Uveitis, instead, is classically anterior, bilateral, and nongranulomatous, but it can be unilateral and presents as posterior uveitis or panuveitis, sometimes with a chronic or recurrent evolution. The frequent time lag of ocular and renal manifestations makes this diagnosis particularly challenging. The authors describe four cases of this rare entity, two with tubulointerstitial nephritis preceding ocular manifestations and the remaining, instead, with uveitis preceding renal involvement. The therapeutic approach included systemic corticosteroids in all cases. The addition of immunosuppressive therapy was required in three patients to achieve uveitis control. TINU is probably an underrecognized entity and should always be considered in the differential diagnosis of a chronic or recurrent idiopathic uveitis, especially in young patients who may have mild and asymptomatic renal disease.
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Agarwal R, Kanaujia V, Mishra P, Sharma K. Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome: Our experience. Oman J Ophthalmol 2020; 13:89-91. [PMID: 32792804 PMCID: PMC7394077 DOI: 10.4103/ojo.ojo_56_2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/14/2016] [Revised: 09/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis (TINU) syndrome is a distinct oculorenal disorder of immune origin and accounts for some cases of unexplained recurrent uveitis. We report three cases of TINU syndrome, one of which had primarily come to us with uveitis. It is the occurrence of tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis in a patient in the absence of other systemic diseases that can cause either interstitial nephritis or uveitis. TINU syndrome is a diagnosis of exclusion. Our aim in reporting these cases is to highlight the association of nephritis and uveitis, which together form a distinct clinical disorder called the TINU syndrome.
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- Rachna Agarwal
- Department of Ophthalmology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Clinical and Genetic Features of Tubulointerstitial Nephritis and Uveitis Syndrome with Long-Term Follow-Up. J Ophthalmol 2018; 2018:4586532. [PMID: 29850203 PMCID: PMC5926485 DOI: 10.1155/2018/4586532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2018] [Accepted: 02/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Purpose To investigate the clinical manifestations, prognosis, and HLA-type of tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome (TINU) with long-term follow-up. Methods Clinical data of five patients with TINU were retrospectively reviewed. Results The mean age was 15.8 years. The mean follow-up periods were 54.0 months. The initial subjective symptoms were bulbar injection (100%), ocular pain (80%), and blurred vision (60%). The medical department that the patients visited first was ophthalmology in 4 (80%) cases. Urinalysis showed the characteristic increase of the β2 microglobulin in all (100%) patients. Uveitis and nephritis were diagnosed within 1 week from each other. Although two showed recurrences, the topical and systemic steroid treatment with mean duration of 14.1 months brought the resolution of nephritis and uveitis in all patients. Recurrence-free periods ranged from 12 to 71 months. The final visual outcome was 20/20 or better in all cases. HLA-DR4 or the allele of DRB1∗04 was present in all (100%) patients. Conclusions TINU should be considered in the differential diagnosis in young patients with uveitis of unknown origin and renal dysfunction. Urinary β2 microglobulin level and HLA typing may help in the diagnosis of TINU. The prognosis for patients with TINU is generally good with steroid treatment.
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Park JM, Lee H, Song S, Seong EY, Kwak IS, Park SW, Kim YK, Shin N, Sol MY. Primary Glomerulonephritis with Unique C4d Deposition and Concurrent Non-infectious Intermediate Uveitis: a Case Report and Literature Review. J Korean Med Sci 2018; 33:e136. [PMID: 29713256 PMCID: PMC5920125 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2018.33.e136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Accepted: 03/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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C4 glomerulopathy is a recently introduced entity that presents with bright C4d staining and minimal or absent immunoglobulin and C3 staining. We report a case of a 62-year-old man with C4 glomerulonephritis (GN) and uveitis. He presented to the nephrology department with proteinuria and hematuria. The patient also had intermediate uveitis along with proteinuria and hematuria. A kidney biopsy that was performed in light of continuing proteinuria and hematuria showed a focal proliferative, focal sclerotic glomerulopathy pattern on light microscopy, absent staining for immunoglobulin or C3 by immunofluorescence microscopy, with bright staining for C4d on immunohistochemistry, and electron-dense deposits on electron microscopy. Consequently, C4 GN was suggested as the pathologic diagnosis. Although laser microdissection and mass spectrometry for glomerular deposit and pathologic evaluation of the retinal tissue were not performed, this is the first report of C4 GN in Korea and the first case of coexisting C4 GN and uveitis in the English literature.
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- Jong Man Park
- Department of Internal Medicine, BioMedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, BioMedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, BioMedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, BioMedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, BioMedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, BioMedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, BioMedical Research Institute, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Medical Research Institute, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea
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Clive DM, Vanguri VK. The Syndrome of Tubulointerstitial Nephritis With Uveitis (TINU). Am J Kidney Dis 2018; 72:118-128. [PMID: 29429748 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2017.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2017] [Accepted: 11/13/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The syndrome of tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis (TINU) is a multisystemic autoimmune disorder that may occur in response to various environmental triggers, including drugs and microbial pathogens. Evidence exists of HLA antigen-related genetic predisposition to developing TINU. The resulting inflammation affects chiefly the ocular uvea and renal tubules, although other organs may be involved. TINU is uncommon; only about 200 cases are on record since its original description 40 years ago, although it is possible that new ones are no longer being reported. Although its incidence is highest in children and adolescents, all ages may be affected. Renal and ocular inflammation may be clinically severe and persistent, but the prognosis for the majority of patients with TINU is favorable. Owing to its low prevalence, no standard therapeutic protocols have been established, but most reported cases have been treated with corticosteroids or other immunomodulatory agents. TINU has many features in common with sarcoidosis, the main clinical entity from which it must be distinguished. This article begins with an illustrative case vignette, followed by an overview of the syndrome and current theories regarding its pathogenesis.
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- David M Clive
- Division of Renal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA.
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- Department of Pathology, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
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Yang M, Chi Y, Guo C, Huang J, Yang L, Yang L. Clinical Profile, Ultra-Wide-Field Fluorescence Angiography Findings, and Long-Term Prognosis of Uveitis in Tubulointerstitial Nephritis and Uveitis Syndrome at One Tertiary Medical Institute in China. Ocul Immunol Inflamm 2017; 27:371-379. [PMID: 29190160 DOI: 10.1080/09273948.2017.1394469] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Purpose: To analyze the clinical features and long-term prognosis of uveitis in tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis (TINU) syndrome in a cohort of Chinese patients. Methods: A total of 32 patients with TINU syndrome between 2000 - 2016 were analyzed retrospectively. Results: Mild anterior inflammation was observed in all cases. Ultra-wide-field fluorescence angiography (UWFA) was conducted on 13 patients, and peripheral vascular leakage was observed in 22/26 eyes (84.62%) compared with active anterior chamber inflammation in 13/26 eyes (50%). Three patients received increased corticosteroid dosage therapy on their first episode of uveitis guided by UWFA had stopped steroids without recurrence. Conclusion: The uveitis in TINU syndrome was mild. Corticosteroids were efficient in most cases, but a slower tapering and long-term treatment were required. UWFA is sensitive in detecting the activity of uveitis and might be useful in monitoring disease progression. Complete withdrawal of medication was difficult to achieve in some cases.
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- Menglu Yang
- a Department of Ophthalmology , Peking University First Hospital , Beijing , China
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- a Department of Ophthalmology , Peking University First Hospital , Beijing , China
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- a Department of Ophthalmology , Peking University First Hospital , Beijing , China
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- b Renal Division, Department of Medicine , Peking University First Hospital , Beijing , China.,c Peking University Institute of Nephrology , Beijing , China.,d Key Laboratory of Renal Disease , Ministry of Health of China , Beijing , China
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- b Renal Division, Department of Medicine , Peking University First Hospital , Beijing , China.,c Peking University Institute of Nephrology , Beijing , China.,d Key Laboratory of Renal Disease , Ministry of Health of China , Beijing , China
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- a Department of Ophthalmology , Peking University First Hospital , Beijing , China
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Kim JE, Park SJ, Oh JY, Jeong HJ, Kim JH, Shin JI. Successful treatment of tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis with steroid and azathioprine in a 12-year-old boy. KOREAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS 2016; 59:S99-S102. [PMID: 28018458 PMCID: PMC5177725 DOI: 10.3345/kjp.2016.59.11.s99] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2014] [Revised: 10/02/2014] [Accepted: 10/23/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis (TINU) syndrome is a rare disease, often underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed in children. We describe the case of a 12-year-old boy who presented to Severance Hospital with a 1-month history of bilateral conjunctival injection. He was first evaluated by an Ophthalmologist in another hospital and diagnosed with panuveitis. Laboratory tests indicated renal failure, and a renal biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of acute tubulointerstitial nephritis. An extensive exclusion of all possible causes allowed a diagnosis of TINU syndrome. The patient was treated with a systemic corticosteroid (initially prednisolone, 2 mg/kg and later deflazacort 1 mg/kg) and topical steroid drops for 1 month. Azathioprine was later added to the treatment regimen and the systemic steroid was slowly tapered. The final outcome of renal-ocular disease was favorable in the patient. However, long-term follow-up is necessary to properly manage frequent relapses and incomplete renal recovery. TINU should be considered as a differential diagnosis in children with uveitis or acute renal failure.
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- Ji Eun Kim
- Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Kidney Disease Research, Severance Children's Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Daewoo General Hospital, Ajou University School of Medicine, Geoje, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Kidney Disease Research, Severance Children's Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pathology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Kidney Disease Research, Severance Children's Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Kidney Disease Research, Severance Children's Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Murtaza A, Ali H, Nair B, Ahmed AK. Recurrence of Tubulointerstitial Nephritis Without Uveitis, in a Patient with Previous Tubulointerstitial Nephritis and Uveitis Syndrome After Transplant. EXP CLIN TRANSPLANT 2016; 16:216-218. [PMID: 27364115 DOI: 10.6002/ect.2015.0329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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We report a case of recurrent tubulointerstitial nephritis without uveitis in a patient with previous tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome after transplant. A 26-year-old male patient who had been diagnosed with tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome at 8 years of age developed end-stage renal failure and subsequently underwent living-donor related renal transplant at 17 years old. The 1st recurrence of tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis occurred 36 months after transplant, which was treated with increased immunosuppressive drugs. Graft function worsened again to estimated glomerular filtration rate of 25 mL/min/1.73 m² at 76 months after transplant. Transplant ultrasonography was unremarkable. Virology tests (including cytomegalovirus, BK virus, and Epstein-Barr virus tests) were all negative, with negative donor-specific antibodies. Urine protein creatinine ratio was unremarkable. A biopsy showed chronic allograft rejection and graft sclerosis, and immunosuppressive medications were subsequently decreased. The patient's renal function continued to decline over the next 3 months, with estimated glomerular filtration rate showing 18 mL/min/1.73 m², prompting a further renal biopsy that showed granulomatous interstitial nephritis and moderate interstitial fibrosis. This was consistent with a further relapse of tubulointerstitial nephritis but without uveitis. His renal function improved over the next few months after tacrolimus was reintroduced.
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- Asam Murtaza
- From the Renal Department, Royal Preston Hospital, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Preston, United Kingdom
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Al Qumaizi KI, Halim K, Brekeit KA. Dobrin syndrome: A case report and review of the literature. Indian J Nephrol 2016; 26:39-41. [PMID: 26937077 PMCID: PMC4753740 DOI: 10.4103/0971-4065.157009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Dobrin syndrome or tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome is a rare disease with excellent prognosis. We report a 60-year-old male of Indian origin who presented with acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) and unilateral anterior immune-mediated uveitis. The syndrome has been reported sporadically. This is only the third case from a patient of Indian origin. We highlight this case and evaluate the long-term use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced AIN and uveitis as a potential causative factor.
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- K I Al Qumaizi
- Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine, Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Immunology, College of Medicine, Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Surgery, College of Medicine, Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Lei WH, Xin J, Yu XP, Li J, Mao MF, Ji JS, Wu CF, Zhu CY, Jin L. Tubulointerstitial Nephritis and Uveitis Syndrome in an Elderly Man: Case Report and Literature Review. Medicine (Baltimore) 2015; 94:e2101. [PMID: 26632725 PMCID: PMC5058994 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000002101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis (TINU) syndrome is a rare disease of unknown etiology defined by the combination of tubulointerstitial nephritis, uveitis, and biochemical abnormalities. It has been reported that TINU mainly affects adolescents and young women. Here we reported a special case regarding a 60-year-old man with acute renal failure due to TINU syndrome documented by renal biopsy.We present a rare case of an elderly patient, who had been suffering from a fever for 2 weeks, characterized by sudden onset and resolving spontaneously, and accompanied by extreme fatigue, loss of appetite, and shivering. Renal biopsy showed a tubulointerstitial nephritis, with polymorphonuclear infiltration and acute tubulitis. In the outpatient clinic, he was diagnosed with idiopathic bilateral anterior uveitis 1 month ago. Ophthalmological examination revealed anterior asymptomatic bilateral uveitis. Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) typing (HLA-DQA1*0101/0201 and HLA-DQB1*0303/0503) was found which supported the suspect of TINU syndrome. The patient was treated with oral prednisone (1 mg/kg) and continued for 8 weeks on tapering doses. Serum creatinine normalized within 3 and 6 months later renal function also recovered completely.This case highlights that TINU syndrome is probably an underdiagnosed disease responsible for some cases of idiopathic anterior uveitis in elderly male patients. It is of critical importance to be aware of this syndrome by nephrologist and ophthalmologists in this special population. Further studies are needed to elucidate clinical characteristic and pathogenesis of TINU syndrome in elderly population.
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- Wen-Hui Lei
- From the Department of Nephrology, Lishui Hospital of Zhejiang University, Lishui, Zhejiang Province (W-hL, JL, M-FM, C-YZ, LJ); Department of Infection Diseases and Department of Urology, The first hospital of Quanzhou affiliated to Fujian Medical University, Fujian Province (X-PY, JX); and Department of Radiology, Lishui Hospital of Zhejiang University, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China (J-SJ), Department of Nephrology,Qingyuan county people's hospital, Lishui, Zhejiang Province, China(C-FW)
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Aguilar MC, Lonngi M, de-la-Torre A. Tubulointerstitial Nephritis and Uveitis Syndrome: Case Report and Review of the Literature. Ocul Immunol Inflamm 2015; 24:415-21. [PMID: 26400208 DOI: 10.3109/09273948.2015.1034374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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PURPOSE To review the literature on tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis (TINU) syndrome, and to report a case of a patient with relapsing polychondritis (RP) and TINU syndrome. METHOD TINU syndrome is a rare oculorenal inflammatory disorder. It is more common in young women with autoimmune conditions, infections, systemic disease, and previous use of medications. We report the case of a 62-year-old woman with relapsing polychondritis and a 2-year history of acute, recurrent, asymmetric, bilateral, anterior, non-granulomatous uveitis accompanied by tubulointerstitial nephritis. RESULTS The patient was diagnosed with TINU syndrome associated with relapsing polychondritis. No cases of this association have been reported in the literature. The clinical features of TINU syndrome are discussed based on the published works. CONCLUSIONS TINU is an uncommon syndrome; only about 200 cases have been reported in the literature related to infections, systemic disease, and previous use of medications such as antibiotics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). We found that it can be associated with relapsing polychondritis; therefore, it is important to investigate symptoms of this disease since TINU syndrome can co-exist with it.
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- María Camila Aguilar
- a Uveitis Service, Fundación Oftalmológica Nacional, Rosario University , Bogotá , Colombia and
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- a Uveitis Service, Fundación Oftalmológica Nacional, Rosario University , Bogotá , Colombia and
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- a Uveitis Service, Fundación Oftalmológica Nacional, Rosario University , Bogotá , Colombia and.,b School of Medicine and Health Science, Study Group on Public Health, Immunology Service, Rosario University , Bogotá , Colombia
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Jakuszko K, Krajewska M, Hałoń A, Kościelska-Kasprzak K, Myszka M, Żabińska M, Augustyniak-Bartosik H, Rukasz D, Weyde W, Klinger M. Pathogenic role of antibodies against monomeric C-reactive protein in tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome. Intern Med J 2014; 44:809-12. [PMID: 25081046 DOI: 10.1111/imj.12501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2013] [Accepted: 04/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Antibodies against monomeric C-reactive protein, which is a target antigen expressed both in kidney tubules and uveal cells, have been recently detected in patients with active tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome. We report the case of an 65-year-old woman with acute renal failure caused by biopsy-proven tubulointerstitial nephritis and the onset of uveitis 21 months later. The expression of monomeric C-reactive protein in kidney oligobiopsy was confirmed by immunohistochemical staining using mouse monoclonal antibody against human monomeric C-reactive protein. The levels of antibodies against monomeric C-reactive protein were 117% of the reference during the flare and 22% during the remission of the disease. The difference in the levels of antibodies against monomeric C-reactive protein during flare and remission, and above all positive biopsy staining, supports their pathogenic role in this disease.
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- K Jakuszko
- Department and Clinic of Nephrology and Transplantation Medicine, Wroclaw, Poland
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Ungprasert P, Kue-A-Pai P, Surakiatchanukul T, Rassameehiran S, Knight EL. Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis syndrome in an older adult: a case report and review of the literature. J Am Geriatr Soc 2013; 61:1840-2. [PMID: 24117310 DOI: 10.1111/jgs.12479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Patompong Ungprasert
- Department of Internal Medicine, Bassett Medical Center, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, Cooperstown, New York
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