Leptospirosis With Acute Renal Failure and Vasculitis: A Case Report
Sibel YÜCEL KOÇAK, Ayşegül KUDU, Arzu KAYALAR, Mürvet YILMAZ, Süheyla APAYDIN
Department of Nephrology, University of Health Sciences, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey
Keywords: Leptospirosis, renal failure, vasculitis, Weil’s disease
Abstract
Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease that occurs worldwide. Various clinical manifestations of leptospirosis can be seen. In this article, we present a case with acute renal failure, severe vasculitis and hyperbilirubinemia occurring simultaneously with leptospirosis. A 45-year-old male patient presented with fever, myalgia, jaundice and reddish skin lesions and anuria. Physical examination findings were icteric sclera, large tender hepatomegaly, and lower extremities’ cutaneous necrosis due to vasculitis. Hemodialysis was started. Kidney biopsy revealed degenerative changes of proximal tubules, some of them containing bile casts. Microscopic agglutination test was positive and consistent with leptospirosis. Intravenous ampicillin and oral tetracycline were started. Methylprednisolone 60 mg per day was given for skin vasculitis. Hemodialysis therapy was discontinued. All clinical findings gradually regressed.
Citation: Yücel Koçak S, Kudu A, Kayalar A, Yılmaz M, Apaydın S. Leptospirosis With Acute Renal Failure and Vasculitis: A Case Report. Arch Rheumatol 2019;34(x):i-iv.
This study was presented at the 54th European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplant Association Congress, June 3-6, 2017, Madrid, Spain.
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