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IJMDC. 2023; 7(4): 736-741

Case report of 16-year-old male with tubulointerstitial nephritis with refractory uveitis in Saudi Arabia

Authors: Fatima Malik, Abdulrahman Alabdulsalam, Samiah Moalwi, Abdulrahman A. Alshehri, Faisal M. Almutairi, Talal H. Almutairi, Ahmad A. Alshehri.

ABSTRACT

Background: Tubulointerstitial nephritis with uveitis (TINU) syndrome is a condition characterized by uveitis with tubulointerstitial nephritis in the absence of another systemic condition. Case Presentation: We report a case of a 16-year-old boy referred to our hospital due to elevated renal function and a 7-day history of unilateral eye congestion. An ophthalmologist made the diagnosis of left eye anterior uveitis. The diagnosis of acute kidney injury was made. A renal biopsy was obtained and showed tubulointerstitial nephritis with granulomatous inflammation and foreign body giant cell reaction. The patient improved after initiating corticosteroid therapy with a tapering dose. Conclusion: TINU syndrome is a rare clinical condition that can present unusually and can be misdiagnosed. Hence, physicians should be familiar with this condition to diagnose it and start proper treatment without delay. The patient should follow up with ophthalmologists, nephrologists, and primary physicians for a better treatment outcome. The outcome is usually excellent with treatment, but some patients may have recurrent uveitis.

Keywords:
Case report; Saudi Arabia; Tubulointerstitial nephritis; uveitis.

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Case report of 16-year-old male with tubulointerstitial nephritis with refractory uveitis in Saudi Arabia

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Fatima Malik
Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Abdulrahman Alabdulsalam
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Central Region, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Samiah Moalwi
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Central Region, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Abdulrahman A Alshehri
College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Faisal M Almutairi
College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Talal H Almutairi
College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Ahmad A Alshehri
Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
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Correspondence to:
. Fatima Malik, Department of Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.; malikfa@ngha.med.sa

Publication history
Received 20 Dec 2022
Accepted 06 Jan 2023
Published online 06 Jan 2023
Published in print 15 Jan 2023

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Malik F, Alabdulsalam A, Moalwi S, Alshehri AA, Almutairi FM, Almutairi TH, Alshehri AA. Case report of 16-year-old male with tubulointerstitial nephritis with refractory uveitis in Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. 2023; 7(4): 736-741. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1671564989

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Malik F, Alabdulsalam A, Moalwi S, Alshehri AA, Almutairi FM, Almutairi TH, Alshehri AA. Case report of 16-year-old male with tubulointerstitial nephritis with refractory uveitis in Saudi Arabia. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=126467 [Access: March 22, 2023]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1671564989

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Malik F, Alabdulsalam A, Moalwi S, Alshehri AA, Almutairi FM, Almutairi TH, Alshehri AA. Case report of 16-year-old male with tubulointerstitial nephritis with refractory uveitis in Saudi Arabia. IJMDC. (2023), [cited March 22, 2023]; 7(4): 736-741. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1671564989

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Malik, F., Alabdulsalam, . A., Moalwi, . S., Alshehri, . A. A., Almutairi, . F. M., Almutairi, . T. H. & Alshehri, . A. A. (2023) Case report of 16-year-old male with tubulointerstitial nephritis with refractory uveitis in Saudi Arabia. IJMDC, 7 (4), 736-741. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1671564989

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Malik, Fatima, Abdulrahman Alabdulsalam, Samiah Moalwi, Abdulrahman A. Alshehri, Faisal M. Almutairi, Talal H. Almutairi, and Ahmad A. Alshehri. 2023. Case report of 16-year-old male with tubulointerstitial nephritis with refractory uveitis in Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 7 (4), 736-741. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1671564989

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Malik, Fatima, Abdulrahman Alabdulsalam, Samiah Moalwi, Abdulrahman A. Alshehri, Faisal M. Almutairi, Talal H. Almutairi, and Ahmad A. Alshehri. "Case report of 16-year-old male with tubulointerstitial nephritis with refractory uveitis in Saudi Arabia." International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries 7 (2023), 736-741. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1671564989

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Malik, F., Alabdulsalam, . A., Moalwi, . S., Alshehri, . A. A., Almutairi, . F. M., Almutairi, . T. H. & Alshehri, . A. A. (2023) Case report of 16-year-old male with tubulointerstitial nephritis with refractory uveitis in Saudi Arabia. International Journal of Medicine in Developing Countries, 7 (4), 736-741. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1671564989

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