Acute renal failure on immune reconstitution in an HIV-positive patient with miliary tuberculosis

Clin Infect Dis. 2004 Feb 15;38(4):e32-5. doi: 10.1086/381441. Epub 2004 Jan 30.

Abstract

Immune reconstitution syndrome following HAART in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients is characterized by inflammatory worsening of organ functions despite improvement in HIV surrogate markers of HIV infection. We describe a patient with miliary tuberculosis and urinary shedding of acid fast bacilli who developed acute renal failure 8 weeks after initiation of antituberculosis therapy and 6 weeks after initiation of HAART. The diagnostic workup and further course of disease implicated immune reconstitution syndrome as the cause of acute renal failure.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Kidney Injury / etiology
  • Acute Kidney Injury / immunology*
  • Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
  • HIV Infections / complications
  • HIV Infections / immunology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Tuberculosis, Miliary / immunology*