2022
Imaging Modalities for Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis
Baker M, Perazella M. Imaging Modalities for Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis. 2022, 257-266. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-93438-5_20.ChaptersAcute tubulointerstitial nephritisTubulointerstitial nephritisAcute kidney injury diagnosisNonspecific constitutional symptomsChronic kidney diseaseImaging modalitiesCurrent imaging modalitiesEmission Tomography ImagingPositron emission tomography (PET) imagingNon-invasive diagnosisConstitutional symptomsFlank painMost patientsKidney diseaseKidney failureCase reportInjury diagnosisRadiographic cluesClinical dataCommon causeGallium uptakeCharacteristic signsSymptomsDiagnosisTomography imaging
2001
Indinavir nephropathy revisited: A pattern of insidious renal failure with identifiable risk factors
Reilly R, Tray K, Perazella M. Indinavir nephropathy revisited: A pattern of insidious renal failure with identifiable risk factors. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2001, 38: e23.1-e23.6. PMID: 11576910, DOI: 10.1053/ajkd.2001.27732.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusRenal failureSerum creatinineRisk factorsDiffuse interstitial infiltratesElevated serum creatinineAcute renal failureIdentifiable risk factorsProgressive tubulointerstitial injuryIndinavir therapyFlank painHepatitis CTubulointerstitial injuryTubulointerstitial lesionsPositive patientsRenal injuryRenal biopsyInterstitial infiltratesImmunodeficiency virusNumerous eosinophilsFocal necrosisRenal syndromeProgressive riseIndinavirPotential mechanisms
1996
A Middle-Aged Woman with Back and Flank Pain
Cruz D, Perazella M, Mahnensmith R. A Middle-Aged Woman with Back and Flank Pain. Hospital Practice 1996, 31: 193-209. PMID: 8814129, DOI: 10.1080/21548331.1996.11443354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiddle-aged womenFlank painFrank renal failureAbnormal liver enzymesCareful preoperative evaluationUrinary tract infectionExtent of inflammationLipid-laden macrophagesRadiologic imaging techniquesChronic pyelonephritisConstitutional symptomsFlank massRenal failureTract infectionsPreoperative evaluationDraining sinusMild azotemiaXanthogranulomatous pyelonephritisXanthoma cellsSubsequent careLiver enzymesAdequate exposureUncommon variantCT scanSurgical planning