Systemic sarcoidosis presenting as a rare combination of interstitial nephritis with necrotizing vasculitis and urinary retention due to prostate involvement: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sarcoidosis affects multiple organs and exhibits diverse clinical manifestations. Although tubulointerstitial nephritis is a known feature of renal involvement, necrotizing vasculitis is rare. Furthermore, prostate involvement with urinary retention is unusual in patients with sarcoidosis. Here, we report a case of systemic sarcoidosis with a rare combination of manifestations and different acute kidney injuries.

Case presentation

A 66-year-old man developed sudden urinary retention and fever. He was diagnosed with prostatitis and admitted to our hospital. An indwelling urethral catheter was inserted, and antimicrobial therapy was initiated; however, the prostatitis was refractory. Computed tomography revealed enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes. Analysis of transbro

SUBMITTER: Osanami A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10720170 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature