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KMID : 0359920100290030386
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Korean Journal of Nephrology
2010 Volume.29 No. 3 p.386 ~ p.391
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A Case of ANCA-positive RPGN after Propylthiouracil Treatment
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Jung Kyoung-Won
Kim Sung-Rok
Lee Ji-Eun
Woo Jae-Gon
Kwon Oh-Un
Cho Seong
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Abstract
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Anti neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-positive vasculitis and crescentic glomerulonephritis has been rarely reported in patients suffering from Graves’ disease and treated with Propylthiouracil. We experienced a case of ANCA-positive crescentic glomerulonephritis presenting good prognosis after discontinuing Propylthiouracil. A 40-year-old female visited due to the proteinuria and hematuria in urinalysis. She had been medicated Propylthiouracil for 3 years. Blood pressure was 100/60 mmHg. BUN and serum creatinine were 24.7 mg/dL, and 1.9 mg/dL, respectively. Urinalysis revealed protein 1481 mg/day, many RBC’s/HPF (dysmorphic 80%), Serological ANCA was positive, anti-myeloperoxidase (MPO) antibody 1,922 AAU/ mL (normal <150 AAU/mL). The histologic finding showed crescentic glomerulonephritis on light microscopy, but no immuno deposit on immunofluorescence and light microscopy. So we diagnosed ANCA positive pauci-immune glomerulonephritis. Propylthiouracil was discontinued and steroid, cyclophosphamid was medicated within about 1 month, but stopped due to cytopenia. Patient’s creatinine level was maintained 1.3 mg/dL and showed stable progress for about over 18 months. We report this case that showed good prognosis after discontinuation of Propylthiouracil.
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KEYWORD
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Propylthiouracil, Glomerulonephritis, ANCA
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