Open AccessRefractory anemia leading to renal hemosiderosis and renal failure
Author(s) -
Sujatha Siddappa,
KM Mythri,
R Kowsalya,
Ashish Parekh
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.81648
Subject(s) - hemosiderosis , medicine , renal biopsy , anemia , refractory (planetary science) , pathology , biopsy , intensive care medicine , biology , astrobiology
Renal hemosiderosis is a rare cause of renal failure and, as a result, may not be diagnosed unless a detailed history, careful interpretation of blood parameters and renal biopsy with special staining is done. Here, we present a rare case of renal hemosiderosis presenting with renal failure.