Acute renal failure as a form of presentation of sarcoidosis in a young adult: A case report

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2014

Authors

Rema, J (Author) Other; Carvalho, M (Author) Other; Vaz, R (Author) Other; Fonseca, M (Author) Other; Sampaio, S (Author) FMUP; Praca, A (Author) Other; Freitas Silva, M (Author) Other; Cardoso, T (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Journal of Medical Case Reports

Vol. 8

Final page: 274

ISSN: 1752-1947

Publisher: Springer Nature

Indexing

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00A-BB0

DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-8-274

Abstract (EN): Introduction. Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease. Renal involvement is a rare initial presentation of this disease. Few articles on renal involvement as an initial presentation of sarcoidosis have been published in the literature.Case presentation. A 26-year-old Caucasian woman presented with acute renal failure as an initial manifestation of sarcoidosis.Conclusions: Renal involvement is an uncommon feature of sarcoidosis and it is essential to establish a fast and correct diagnosis because early therapy avoids progression to terminal renal failure.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific