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INTRODUCTION S hunt nephritis is a rare complication mostly described in the setting of chronic infection of ventriculoatrial (VA) shunts inserted for the treatment of congenital or acquired hydrocephalus. The… Click to show full abstract
INTRODUCTION S hunt nephritis is a rare complication mostly described in the setting of chronic infection of ventriculoatrial (VA) shunts inserted for the treatment of congenital or acquired hydrocephalus. The diagnosis of shunt nephritis is challenging and may be overlooked. We report a case of successfully treated shunt nephritis and pyogenic spondylitis with positive antiproteinase 3 antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (PR3-ANCA) in a patient who presented with acute kidney injury.
Keywords:
pyogenic spondylitis;
shunt nephritis;
spondylitis positive;
pr3 anca;
nephritis pyogenic;
shunt
Journal Title: Kidney International Reports
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Kidney International Reports
Year Published: 2017
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