Open AccessTubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis: The first report from the ophthalmology perspective in India
Author(s) -
Gazal Patnaik,
Parthopratim Dutta Majumder,
Jyotirmay Biswas
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_1461_19
Subject(s) - medicine , uveitis , nephrology , renal biopsy , nephritis , dermatology , interstitial nephritis , biopsy , pediatrics , ophthalmology , kidney
A 16-year-old boy presented with uveitis in both eyes with recurrent febrile illness and renal ailments. The patient was referred to a nephrologist. Subsequent investigations revealed acute tubulointerstitial nephritis in a renal biopsy and raised urinary beta-2 microglobulin (B2M). Based on his clinical findings and laboratory investigations, a diagnosis of tubulointerstitial nephritis and uveitis (TINU) syndrome was made. Since, the literature on TINU through India is sparse, the two available case reports were published through nephrology setup. Our case illustrates how ophthalmologist can aid in the diagnosis of such a rare clinical entity using interdisciplinary approach.