Clinical Treatment and Observation of a Case of IgG4- Related Nephropathy Combined with Tuberculosis Infection

Cao Yingjie, Shi Jiaqi, Wu Jianhua, Yuan Li, Zhang Yuan and Chen Xiaolan*

Department of Nephrology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, China

^*Correspondance to: Chen Xiaolan 

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Abstract:

IgG4-related diseases are a group of chronic, progressive inflammatory diseases with fibrosis and sclerosis of unknown origin. Here, we report a case of IgG4-related nephropathy combined with Tuberculosis (TB) for >1 month in a 69-year-old man with abnormal renal function, which was found on physical examination. He presented with a low level of proteinuria, abnormally high globulin, renal dysfunction and increased kidney size, as well as a positive T-spot test. After renal biopsy of IgG4-related tubulointerstitial nephritis, the patient was finally diagnosed with IgG4- related nephropathy combined with TB, and we followed up the clinical treatment effect.

Keywords:

IgG4 related disease; Tuberculosis infection; Biopsy; Glucocorticoid

Cite the Article:

Yingjie C, Jiaqi S, Jianhua W, Li Y, Yuan Z, Xiaolan C. Clinical Treatment and Observation of a Case of IgG4- Related Nephropathy Combined with Tuberculosis Infection. Ann Clin Case Rep. 2022; 7: 2114..