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Primary Sjӧgren's Syndrome with Granulomatous Interstitial Nephritis

مؤلف البحث
Walaa H. Mohamad, Ahmad B. Elden, Wessam Ismail, Mahmoud Abd El-Radi
مجلة البحث
Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research
المشارك في البحث
الناشر
NULL
تصنيف البحث
1
عدد البحث
NULL
موقع البحث
NULL
سنة البحث
2015
صفحات البحث
8016-8020
ملخص البحث

Abstract
Sjӧgren's syndrome (SS) is a systemic autoimmune disease affecting mainly the exocrine glands. Tubulointerstitial
nephritis (TIN) is the most predominant renal involvement with lymphocyte and plasma cells
infiltration of the interstitium. We report a case of young female with SSpresented withrenal tubular
acidosis (RTA), polyradiculoneuropathy &proteinuria. Renal biopsy revealed granulomatous interstitial
nephritis. Granuloma formation is rarely seen in cases of SS.
Key Words:Sjӧgren's syndrome, Granulomatous tubulo-interstitial nephritis