Not so natural: hidden NSAID in traditional medicine causing granulomatous interstitial nephritis
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2026
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Abstract
Abstract Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) is a common finding on kidney biopsies indicated for acute renal injury (AKI). Histologically, it translates into an interstitial inflammatory infiltrate. In less than 1% of biopsy-confirmed nephropathies can this interstitial nephritis present as granulomas form1. AIN can result from multiple causes, including autoimmune diseases, infections and drug side-effects. Here, we report an original case illustrating the importance of a tenacious etiological investigation. A 39-year-old patient using traditional Sri Lankan medicine required intensive care for severe acute kidney injury (AKI) with the need for dialysis, associated with other visceral and skin manifestations. Kidney biopsy revealed acute interstitial nephritis with many eosinophilic neutrophils and perivascular granulomas, which were suspected to be allergic in origin. His recovery with corticosteroid therapy enabled us to stop dialysis and achieve full renal recovery. We decided to analyze these traditional medicines that the patient provided and of unknown composition. To this end, we used high-resolution mass spectrometry, which enabled us to identify many chemicals known in Western societies to be nephrotoxic and which could lead to severe allergies.
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| Authors | Philippe Le Moal, Jean‐Claude Alvarez, Paméla Duguès, Romain Batton, Charlotte Mussini, Pierre Galichon |
| Journal | clinical kidney journal |
| Year | 2026 |
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10.1093/ckj/sfag212
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