Crescentic Glomerulonephritis Associated with Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis of kidney and urinary tract is caused by members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. Kidney is usually infected by haematogenous spread of bacilli from focus of infection in the lungs. Glomerular involvement in tuberculosis presenting as a rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research |
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| Online Access: | https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/6970/14191_CE[Ra]_F(Sh)_PF1(Vi_Om)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf |
| Summary: | Tuberculosis of kidney and urinary tract is caused by members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex. Kidney is usually infected
by haematogenous spread of bacilli from focus of infection in the lungs. Glomerular involvement in tuberculosis presenting as a rapidly
progressive glomerulonephritis is a rare entity. We report a rare case of crescentic glomerulonephritis associated with pulmonary
tuberculosis in a 26-year-old man. Patient was treated with corticosteroids, haemodialysis, intravenous immunoglobulin and four cycles
of plasmapheresis. He did not respond to 4-drug anti-tuberculosis treatment for renal pathology and was switched over to maintenance
haemodialysis. However, he responded to pulmonary TB. |
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| ISSN: | 2249-782X 0973-709X |