Open AccessSevere renal failure and polyneuritis induced by foscarnet
Author(s) -
Eric Chatelain,
C. Déminière,
J. Y. Lacut,
L Potaux
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
nephrology, dialysis, transplantation/nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/13.9.2368
Subject(s) - medicine , foscarnet , hemodialysis , virology , viral disease , herpesviridae , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv)
Although foscarnet was withdrawn at that nephrotoxicity; polyneuritis; renal failure time, haemodialysis was required 1 month later. Blood tests excluded an immune disorder. Renal ultrasono-graphy images were suggestive of nephrocalcinosis and biopsy revealed crystals (refringent on polarized micro