A Diagnostic Conundrum: Acute Interstitial Nephritis due to Armodafinil Versus Acute Cellular Rejection in a Renal Transplant Recipient¡ªA Case Report

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• 作者：K.M. Baradhi ; ^{Krishnamb@hotmail.com} ; R. Gohh
• 刊名：Transplantation Proceedings
• 出版年：2013
• 出版时间：March, 2013
• 年：2013
• 卷：45
• 期：2
• 页码：845-847
• 全文大小：891 K

文摘

Acute interstitial nephritis is a well-recognized cause of acute kidney injury in native kidneys. While the most common etiology being drug-induced, other causes are infectious, autoimmune, and idiopathic forms of disease. Drug-induced acute interstitial nephritis is not only uncommon in renal transplant recipients but is difficult to diagnose as it mimics acute cellular rejection histologically. We have described herein a renal transplant recipient with acute kidney injury to highlight the difficulties to distinguish acute interstitial nephritis from acute cellular rejection.