Interstitial nephritis and high titers of PR3-ANCA: an unusual manifestation of ANCA-associated disease

Clin Nephrol. 2005 Nov;64(5):383-6. doi: 10.5414/cnp64383.

Abstract

We present the case of a 75-year-old female with weight loss, anemia, systemic signs of inflammation, mild renal insufficiency, microscopic hematuria, mixed glomerular and tubular proteinuria, and high titers of PR3-ANCA. Renal biopsy demonstrated interstitial nephritis with some sclerosed but otherwise normal glomeruli. Extensive work-up showed no signs of granulomatous inflammation or other vasculitic organ involvement. We presumed this to be a rare renal manifestation of ANCA-associated disease with the presence of sclerosed glomeruli suggesting a previous history of glomerular involvement. In view of the absence of active vasculitic or granulomatous disease, treatment was limited to low-dose corticosteroids with good response.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic / blood*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Myeloblastin
  • Nephritis, Interstitial / blood*
  • Serine Endopeptidases / blood*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic
  • Serine Endopeptidases
  • Myeloblastin