A case of tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis in an adult male

Int Urol Nephrol. 2005;37(1):123-7. doi: 10.1007/s11255-004-2357-0.

Abstract

We report a case of tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis (TINU) syndrome in an adult male. A 40-year-old man was found to have bilateral anterior uveitis and mild renal insufficiency with high urinary beta-2 microglobulin. Work up for connective tissue and infectious diseases were negative. His kidney function normalized spontaneously and remained normal at 1 year without intervention. Uveitis responded completely to local corticosteroid treatment and has not recurred.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Blood Sedimentation
  • Comorbidity
  • Humans
  • Kidney Function Tests
  • Male
  • Nephritis, Interstitial / blood
  • Nephritis, Interstitial / diagnosis*
  • Nephritis, Interstitial / epidemiology
  • Nephritis, Interstitial / urine
  • Remission, Spontaneous
  • Syndrome
  • Uveitis, Anterior / blood
  • Uveitis, Anterior / diagnosis*
  • Uveitis, Anterior / epidemiology
  • Uveitis, Anterior / urine
  • beta 2-Microglobulin / urine

Substances

  • beta 2-Microglobulin