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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Health and Allied Sciences NU 2014; 04(02): 129-132
DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1703781
Case Report

PROLONGED PYREXIA WITH ACUTE RENAL INSULT - UNRAVELING THE PUZZLE AND SOLVING THE ENIGMA

Raghava Sharma
1   Professor, Department of Medicine, K. S. Hegde Medical Academy, Nitte University, Mangalore - 575 018, Karnataka, India
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Abstract:

A middle aged man with prolonged pyrexia was referred to us with a diagnosis of FUO (Fever of unknown origin). He was evaluated by various investigations and a diagnosis of Tuberculosis was established. On anti tubercular treatment (ATT) he developed complication of acute renal injury –non oliguric renal failure, from which he recovered fully after the puzzle was successfully solved & managed accordingly. Even though he was proved to have rifampicin induced acute intersticial nephritis(AIN) by biopsy , he had varied & unconventional presentation like without oliguria, without peripheral blood eosinophilia, and more so particularly on the maiden administration of rifampicin. Thus our case highlights the importance of quickly establishing the cause for FUO, and also need for greater vigilance on part of physicians to solve unconventional presentations of complications arising out of treatment.

Keywords:

FUO - Fever of unknown origin - Tuberculosis - Rifampicin - Acute renal insult - acute intersticial nephritis


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