Babesiosis-Induced Acute Kidney Injury With Prominent Urinary Macrophages
Luciano RL, Moeckel G, Palmer M, Perazella MA. Babesiosis-Induced Acute Kidney Injury With Prominent Urinary Macrophages. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2013, 62: 801-805. PMID: 23643302, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2013.02.376.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsAcute kidney injuryAcute tubular injuryKidney injuryTubular injuryDialysis-requiring acute kidney injuryAcute interstitial nephritisMultiorgan system failureSubsequent kidney biopsySevere symptomatic diseaseUrinary macrophagesUrinary findingsInterstitial nephritisKidney biopsySymptomatic diseaseMassive hemolysisSevere babesiosisVolume depletionCommon causeProfound hemolysisErythrocyte fragmentsUrine sedimentInjuryLarge macrophagesPigment toxicityUnique finding