Idiopathic granulomatous interstitial nephritis and isolated renal sarcoidosis: Two diagnoses of exclusion

Granulomatous interstitial nephritis is a rare finding in renal biopsy caused by drugs, infections, and inflammatory or autoimmune diseases. Idiopathic cases account for 18% of granulomatous interstitial nephritis in native kidneys. Sarcoidosis and drugs are the most common causes of granulomatous i...

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Main Authors: Ulf Janssen, Shirin Naderi, Kerstin Amann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-08-01
Series:SAGE Open Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20503121211038470