Saleem Maryam, Shahjahan Khadija, Iftikhar Hassaan
Nephrology, Ohio Valley Nephrology Associates, Owensboro, USA.
Nephrology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, USA.
Cureus. 2023 Jul 24;15(7):e42402. doi: 10.7759/cureus.42402. eCollection 2023 Jul.
Oxalate nephropathy represents a frequently overlooked etiology of renal failure, characterized by the deposition of calcium oxalate crystals within the renal parenchyma. This progressive form of kidney disease is marked by a significant increase in serum creatinine (Cr) level accompanied by evidence of oxalate crystal deposition on renal biopsy causing tubular obstruction and tubular injury leading to fibrosis. In all instances of oxalate nephropathy, examination of stones consistently exhibits multiple birefringent calcium oxalate crystals under polarized light. This case report details the clinical course of a patient who initially presented with progressively worsening renal function and ultimately developed end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) as a consequence of idiopathic hyperoxaluria.
草酸盐肾病是一种常被忽视的肾衰竭病因,其特征是草酸钙晶体在肾实质内沉积。这种进行性肾病的特点是血清肌酐(Cr)水平显著升高,同时肾活检有草酸钙晶体沉积的证据,导致肾小管梗阻和肾小管损伤,进而发展为纤维化。在所有草酸盐肾病病例中,结石检查在偏振光下始终显示多个双折射草酸钙晶体。本病例报告详细描述了一名患者的临床过程,该患者最初表现为肾功能逐渐恶化,最终因特发性高草酸尿症发展为终末期肾病(ESKD)。