The Korean Journal of Medicine

The Korean Association of Internal Medicine (대한내과학회)
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A Case of Bilateral Acute Renal Cortical Necrosis Complicated by Tranexamic Acid Administration

Tranexamic Acid 투여 후 발생한 양측성 급성 신피질 괴사 1예

  • Park, Joo-Ho (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Konyang University) ;
  • Kang, Min-Kyu (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Konyang University) ;
  • Na, Woon-Tae (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Konyang University) ;
  • Song, In-Girl (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Konyang University) ;
  • Jung, Jang-Han (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Konyang University) ;
  • Yoon, Se-Hee (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Konyang University) ;
  • Yun, Sung-Ro (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Konyang University)
  • 박주호 (건양대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 강민규 (건양대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 나운태 (건양대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 송인걸 (건양대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 정장한 (건양대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 윤세희 (건양대학교 의과대학 내과학교실) ;
  • 윤성로 (건양대학교 의과대학 내과학교실)
  • Published : 2011.06.01
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Abstract

Acute renal cortical necrosis is an anuric form of acute renal failure. We experienced a case of renal cortical necrosis complicated by tranexamic acid administration. To our knowledge, only three cases of renal cortical necrosis have been reported worldwide. A 49-year-old man was referred with hemothorax and multiple bone fractures following a traffic accident. Tranexamic acid, and hemocoagulase were injected three times a day. After the 4th dose of hemostatics, anuria developed abruptly, the platelet count decreased to 84,000 /${\mu}L$, and the serum creatinine was increased to 2.56 from 1.06 mg/dL. On the 4th Intensive Care Unit (ICU) day, computed tomography (CT) showed bilateral renal cortical necrosis with normal renal arteries and aorta. The oliguria persisted for 14 days and temporary hemodialysis was performed. The serum creatinine had decreased to 2.12 mg/dL 8 months after discharge.

저자들은 Tranexamic acid 투여 후 갑작스런 혈소판 수 저하를 보이면서 발생한 양측성 급성 신피질 괴사 환자 1예를 경험하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

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