A Case of Tubulointerstitial Nephritis and Uveitis (TINU)

Tubulointerstitial Nephritis and Uveitis (TINU) 1례

  • Hahn, Hye-Won (Department of Pediatrics Seoul National University, College of Medicine) ;
  • Ha, Il-Soo (Department of Pediatrics Seoul National University, College of Medicine) ;
  • Yoo, Young-Seok (Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University, College of Medicine) ;
  • Cheong, Hae-Il (Department of Pediatrics Seoul National University, College of Medicine) ;
  • Choi, Yong (Department of Pediatrics Seoul National University, College of Medicine)
  • 한혜원 (서울대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 하일수 (서울대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 유영석 (서울대학교 의과대학 안과학교실) ;
  • 정해일 (서울대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 최용 (서울대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실)
  • Published : 2000.08.01

Abstract

Tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis (TINU) is a rare syndrome of unknown etiology involving the kidney and the eye. This is the first case reput of TINU in Korea. The diagnosis of TINU was confirmed in a 15-year-old girl on the basis of pathologically proven tubulointerstitial nephritis and bilateral uveitis. Although the renal symptoms disappeared spontaneously, uveitis showed only partial response to topical steroid treatment and persisted fir more than 11 months. TINU should be included in the differential diagnosis of tubulointerstitial nephritis of unknown etiology.

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