A Rare Cause of Acute Kidney Injury: Crystal Nephropathy

Yildiz S., Unlu M., ÇAVDAR C., Sifil A., Celik A., SARIOĞLU S., ...More

TURKISH NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANTATION JOURNAL, vol.26, no.3, pp.338-340, 2017 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.5262/tndt.2017.1003.15
  • Journal Name: TURKISH NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS AND TRANSPLANTATION JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.338-340
  • Keywords: Acute kidney injury, Renal biopsy, Crystal nephropathy
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Crystal nephropathy is defined as acute kidney injury (AKI) caused by the intratubular precipitation of crystals, which results in obstruction. We report here two cases of AKI associated with crystal nephropathy.