[Co-inheritance of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease and sickle cell trait in African Americans]. / Co-herencia de poliquistosis renal autosómica dominante y hemoglobina con rasgo falciforme en afroamericanos.

BACKGROUND: Macroscopic haematuria secondary to renal cyst rupture is a frequent complication in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Sickle-cell disease is an autosomal recessive haemoglobinopathy that involves a qualitative anomaly of haemoglobin due to substitution of valine for the glutamic acid in the sixth position of 3-globin gene on the short arm of chromosome 11. For the full disease to be manifested, this mutation must be present on both inherited alleles. The severity of the disease is proportional to the quantity of haemoglobin S (Hb S) in the red cells; sickle-cell trait (Hb S <50%) and homozygous sickle-cell disease (Hb S >75%). In sickle-cell disease, the abnormal Hb S loses its rheological characteristics and is responsible of the various systemic manifestations including those of the kidney, such as macroscopic haematuria secondary to papilar necrosis. Despite the generally benign nature of the sickle-cell trait, several potentially serious complications have been described. Metabolic or environmental changes such as hypoxia, acidosis, dehydration, hyperosmolality or hyperthermia may transform silent sickle-cell trait into a syndrome resembling sickle-cell disease with vaso-occlusive crisis due to an accumulation of low deformable red blood cells in the microcirculation originating haematuria from papilar necrosis. On the other hand, it has been demonstrated an earlier onset of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), in blacks with ADPKD and sickle-cell trait when compared with blacks with ADPKD without the trait. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We studied 2 african-american families (4 patients) which presented with both ADPKD and sickle-cell trait (Hb S <50%). The diagnosis of sickle-cell trait was confirmed by haemoglobin electrophoresis. The renal volume was measured by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). RESULTS: The proband subject in family 1 presented frequent haematuria episodes, associated to increase of renal volume, developed very early ESRD and was dialyzed at the age of 39 years. The other 3 patients in family 2 presented different degree of renal function. CONCLUSIONS: The presence of sickle haemoglobin should be determined in african-american and west-african patients with ADPKD because it is an important prognostic factor. Coherence of sickle-cell trait may have influence on ADPKD evolution to ESRD and other complications, such as cystic haemorrhages. MRI can identify intracystic haemorrhage and permit renal volume measure.

Co–herencia de poliquistosis renal autosómica dominante y hemoglobina con rasgo falciforme en afroamericanos / Co–inheritance of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease and sickle cell trait in African Americans

Antecedentes: La hematuria macroscópica derivada de la rotura de quistes renales es una manifestación habitual en la poliquistosis renal autosómica dominante (PQRAD). La enfermedad por células falciformes es una anomalía de la hemoglobina, que se hereda con carácter autosómico recesivo, consistente en la sustitución de la valina por el ácido glutámico en la posición 6 del gen de la 3–globina en el brazo corto del cromosoma 11. La gravedad de la enfermedad es proporcional a la cantidad de hemoglobina S (Hb S) en los hematíes: los heterocigotos con hemoglobina con rasgo falciforme (Hb S <50%) y los homocigotos con enfermedad por células falciformes (Hb S >75%). La presencia de hemoglobina con rasgo falciforme (Hb AS) se acompaña de manifestaciones renales, especialmente hematuria, y la necrosis papilar es la causa más frecuente de hematuria macroscópica en los pacientes heterocigotos portadores de esta hemoglobinopatía. La asociación de estas dos enfermedades hereditarias, PQRAD y hemoglobina con rasgo falciforme, se ha comunicado raramente. Se ha sugerido que los pacientes con PQRAD y hemoglobina con rasgo falciforme podían desarrollar precozmente insuficiencia renal crónica (IRC). Recientemente, se ha comunicado que la hemoglobina con rasgo falciforme es un factor de riesgo predisponente para el desarrollo de enfermedad renal crónica en afroamericanos. Pacientes y métodos: Se estudiaron 2 familias de origen afroamericano (4 pacientes) que co–heredaron la PQRAD y la hemoglobina con rasgo falciforme (heterocigotos). El diagnóstico de hemoglobina falciforme (Hb S) se realizó por electroforesis de la hemoglobina. El volumen renal se midió mediante resonancia magnética (RM). Resultados: La paciente índice, perteneciente a una de las familias, presentó episodios de hematuria macroscópica recidivantes, asociados (..) (AU)

Background: Macroscopic haematuria secondary to renal cyst rupture is a frequent complication in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Sickle–cell disease is an autosomal recessive haemoglobinopathy that involves a qualitative anomaly of haemoglobin due to substitution of valine for the glutamic acid in the sixth position of 3–globin gene on the short arm of chromosome 11. For the full disease to be manifested, this mutation must be present on both inherited alleles. The severity of the disease is proportional to the quantity of haemoglobin S (Hb S) in the red cells; sickle–cell trait (Hb S <50%) and homozygous sickle–cell disease (Hb S >75%). In sickle–cell disease, the abnormal Hb S loses its rheological characteristics and is responsible of the various systemic manifestations including those of the kidney, such as macroscopic haematuria secondary to papilar necrosis. Despite the generally benign nature of the sickle–cell trait, several potentially serious complications have been described. Metabolic or environmental changes such as hypoxia, acidosis, dehydration, hyperosmolality or hyperthermia may transform silent sickle–cell trait into a syndrome resembling sickle–cell disease with vaso–occlusive crisis due to an accumulation of low deformable red blood cells in the microcirculation originating haematuria from papilar necrosis. On the other hand, it has been demonstrated an earlier onset of end–stage renal disease (ESRD), in blacks with ADPKD and sickle–cell trait when compared with blacks with ADPKD without the trait. Patients and methods: We studied 2 african–american families (4 patients) which presented with both ADPKD and sickle–cell trait (Hb S <50%). The diagnosis of sickle–cell trait was confirmed by haemoglobin electrophoresis. The renal volume was measured by magnetic resonance imaging (..) (AU)

Linfoma de células B tipo MALT con afectación renaly gammapatía monoclonal: presentación de un caso y revisión de la literatura / MALT B cell lymphoma with kidney damage and monoclonal gammopathy: A case study and literature review

Se presenta un caso de linfoma de células B de bajo grado del tejido linfoide asociado a mucosas (MALT), afectando al riñón izquierdo, y comienzo simultáneo de una gammapatía monoclonal IgM kappa. En este paciente no pudo identificarse ningún proceso inflamatorio predisponente local. Tras la nefrectomía izquierda, el espécimen renal mostró células centrocito-like y células linfoides en las lesiones linfoepiteliales que fueron positivas paraCD20 y CD79 alfa. Las células neoplásicas expresaron IgM kappa monotípica citoplásmica. La demostración de células de estirpe B de la médula ósea expresando la misma proteína monoclonal que el tumor sugirió la afectación de la médula ósea incluso en ausencia de idéntica morfología. A pesar del tratamiento con quimioterapia y rituximab, el seguimiento clínico demostró extensión al riñón derecho, con transformación a linfoma de alto grado y, finalmente, diseminación sistémica. Este caso ilustra que el riñón se encuentra entre las localizaciones que pueden verse afectadas por los linfomas de células B de tipo MALT, de forma primaria o secundaria, y explica la necesidad de extender la investigación para detectar su posible diseminación. Se revisó la literatura sobre este infrecuente linfoma extranodal (AU)

We report a case of low-grade B-cell lymphoma of mucosa associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) involving the left kidney and simultaneous onset of a monoclonal gammopathy IgM kappa. No predisposing local inflammatory condition was identified. Following left nephrectomy, the renal specimen showed the centrocyte like cells and lymphoid cells in the lymphoepithelial lesions were positive for CD20 and CD79alfa. The neoplastic cells expressed monotypic cytoplasmic IgM kappa. The demonstration of bone marrow cells of Blineage expressing the same monoclonal protein as the tumor suggested bone marrow involvement, even in the absence of identical morphology. Despite chemotherapy and rituximab treatment, clinical follow-up showed right kidney extension with high-grade transformation, and finally systemic dissemination. This case illustrates that the kidney is among the sites that may be involved by MALT B-cell lymphomas in a primary or secondary fashion, and the need for expanded investigation of the possible dissemination. We review the literature on this unusual extranodal lymphoma (AU)

[MALT B cell lymphoma with kidney damage and monoclonal gammopathy: a case study and literature review]. / Linfoma de células B tipo MALT con afectación renal y gammapatía monoclonal: presentación de un caso y revisión de la literatura.

We report a case of low-grade B-cell lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) involving the left kidney and simultaneous onset of a monoclonal gammopathy IgM kappa. No predisposing local inflammatory condition was identified. Following left nephrectomy, the renal specimen showed the centrocyte like cells and lymphoid cells in the lymphoepithelial lesions were positive for CD20 and CD79α. The neoplastic cells expressed monotypic cytoplasmic IgM kappa. The demonstration of bone marrow cells of B-lineage expressing the same monoclonal protein as the tumor suggested bone marrow involvement, even in the absence of identical morphology. Despite chemotherapy and rituximab treatment, clinical follow-up showed right kidney extension with high-grade transformation, and finally systemic dissemination. This case illustrates that the kidney is among the sites that may be involved by MALT B-cell lymphomas in a primary or secondary fashion, and the need for expanded investigation of the possible dissemination. We review the literature on this unusual extranodal lymphoma.

Tratamiento con hemoperfusión prolongada en la intoxicación aguda por carbamazepina / Extended hemoperfusion in the treatment of acute carbamazepine intoxication

La intoxicación aguda por carbamazepina en los intentosautolíticos es un problema clínico bastante común que puede dar lugar a coma, depresión respiratoria, arritmias, inestabilidad hemodinámica y muerte. El fármaco tiene un peso molecular relativamente elevado, un volumen de distribución moderadamente grande y una intensa fijación a las proteínas. En caso de sobredosis, estas características farmacocinéticas hacen su eliminación extracorpórea difícil, por lo que la experiencia publicada con hemoperfusión o hemodiálisis presenta resultados variables. Se presenta un caso de intoxicación aguda por carbamazepina que fue tratado exitosamente con medidas de soporte general y una sesión de hemoperfusión con carbón activado. Esta técnica produjo una extracción considerable del fármaco, mejorando rápidamente los signos clínicos de intoxicación. Basados en la experiencia con esta paciente y en la revisión de otros casos publicados, concluimos que en la intoxicación aguda por carbamazepina el tratamiento precoz con hemoperfusión prolongada debe considerarse de elección (AU)

Carbamazepine is used in the treatment of epilepsy, and also prescribed in neuralgic pain syndromes, and certain affective disorders. Carbamazepine intoxication with suicide attempt is a relatively common clinical problem that can result in coma, respiratory depression, arrhythmia, hemodynamic instability and death. The drug's relatively high molecular weight, elevated volume of distribution and intense protein-binding render it difficult to extracorporeal removal, but published experience with hemoperfusion or hemodialysis present variable results. We describe a case report involving carbamazepine intoxication who was successfully treated with charcoal hemoperfusion. With this treatment the half-life of carbamazepine was reduced with rapid lowering of carbamazepine levels and clinical improvement. Based on our experience in this patient and a review of previously reported cases, extended charcoal hemoperfusion should be considered for serious carbamazepine intoxication because free as well as bound drug fractions are eliminated via this technique (AU)

[Extended hemoperfusion in the treatment of acute carbamazepine intoxication]. / Tratamiento con hemoperfusión prolongada en la intoxicación aguda por carbamazepina.

Carbamazepine is used in the treatment of epilepsy, and also prescribed in neuralgic pain syndromes, and certain affective disorders. Carbamazepine intoxication with suicide attempt is a relatively common clinical problem that can result in coma, respiratory depression, arrhythmia, hemodynamic instability and death. The drug's relatively high molecular weight, elevated volume of distribution and intense protein-binding render it difficult to extracorporeal removal, but published experience with hemoperfusion or hemodialysis present variable results. We describe a case report involving carbamazepine intoxication who was successfully treated with charcoal hemoperfusion. With this treatment the half-life of carbamazepine was reduced with rapid lowering of carbamazepine levels and clinical improvement. Based on our experience in this patient and a review of previously reported cases, extended charcoal hemoperfusion should be considered for serious carbamazepine intoxication because free as well as bound drug fractions are eliminated via this technique.

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Acute spontaneous tumor lysis syndrome in a patient with Crohn's disease taking immunosuppressants.

Acute tumour lysis syndrome (TLS) is a catastrophic complication of the treatment of certain neoplastic disorders. It most commonly occurs in association with hematologic malignancies and appears a few hours to a few days after initiation of specific chemotherapy, as the result from the release of intracellular components into the bloodstream due to abrupt malignant cell death. Acute spontaneous TLS is rare, and it has been described in leukemia and lymphoma and in some patients with solid tumors prior to institution of therapy. The syndrome is characterized by hyperuricemia, hyperphosphatemia, hypocalcemia, hyperkalemia, and acute oliguric or anuric renal failure due to uric acid precipitation within the tubules (acute uric acid nephropathy) and to calcium phosphate deposition in the renal parenchyma and vessels.We report a case of acute spontaneous TLS in a patient with Crohn s disease treated with immunosuppressive drugs, who developed a plasmocytoma, in which serum uric acid concentration attained exceptionally high levels (44 mg/dL). The patient underwent acute oliguric renal failure, which required treatment with hyperhydration, urine alkalinization, urate oxidase and hemodialysis, with a fatal evolution.In conclusion, the present case report has several peculiarities: that of being one of the rare examples of spontaneous TLS, that of showing an exceptionally severe hyperuricemia, probably the highest ever reported in the literature, and that of the possible increased risk of tumours in patients with Crohn s disease taking inmunosuppressives and/or TNF antagonists.

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Síndrome de lisis tumoral “espontáneo” en paciente con enfermedad de Crohn tratado con inmunosupresores / Acute spontaneous tumor lysis syndrome in a patient with Crohn's disease taking immunosuppressants

El síndrome de lisis tumoral (SLT) es una complicación catastrófica del tratamiento de ciertas enfermedades neoplásicas. Si bien es más frecuente en pacientes con neoplasias hematológicas malignas tras el inicio de la quimioterapia, puede presentarse excepcionalmente, tras la necrosis espontánea de algunos tumores, en ausencia de tratamiento citostático. Clínicamente cursa con hiperuricemia, hiperfosfatemia, hipocalcemia, hiperpotasemia y fallo renal agudo. Presentamos el caso de un paciente con enfermedad de Crohn en tratamiento inmunospresor, que desarrolló un síndrome de lisis tumoral espontáneo como debut de un plasmocitoma. Al ingreso, se objetivó un fracaso renal oligoanúrico que, a pesar de tratamiento precoz con hiperhidratación, alcalinización de la orina, urato-oxidasa y hemodiálisis, tuvo un desenlace fatal en 72 horas. Este caso reviste un interés particular por lo excepcional de la naturaleza "espontánea" del síndrome de lisis tumoral en ausencia de quimioterapia, por presentarse con una hiperuricemia extrema, probablemente la más alta de las recogidas en la literatura, y por la controversia actual de la terapia con inmunosupresores y/o biológicos en la enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal y su relación con el desarrollo de determinados tumores(AU)

Acute tumour lysis syndrome (TLS) is a catastrophic complication of the treatment of certain neoplastic disorders. It most commonly occurs in association with hematologic malignancies and appears a few hours to a few days after initiation of specific chemotherapy, as the result from the release of intracellular components into the bloodstream due to abrupt malignant cell death. Acute spontaneous TLS is rare, and it has been described in leukemia and lymphoma and in some patients with solid tumors prior to institution of therapy. The syndrome is characterized by hyperuricemia, hyperphosphatemia, hypocalcemia, hyperkalemia, and acute oliguric or anuric renal failure due to uric acid precipitation within the tubules (acute uric acid nephropathy) and to calcium phosphate deposition in the renal parenchyma and vessels. We report a case of acute spontaneous TLS in a patient with Crohn's disease treated with immunosuppressive drugs, who developed a plasmocytoma, in which serum uric acid concentration attained exceptionally high levels (44 mg/dL). The patient underwent acute oliguric renal failure, which required treatment with hyperhydration, urine alkalinization, urate oxidase and hemodialysis, with a fatal evolution. In conclusion, the present case report has several peculiarities: that of being one of the rare examples of spontaneous TLS, that of showing an exceptionally severe hyperuricemia, probably the highest ever reported in the literature, and that of the possible increased risk of tumours in patients with Crohn's disease taking inmunosuppressives and/or TNF antagonists(AU)

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Eficacia de la hemodiálisis precoz con membranas de alto flujo en el tratamiento de las intoxicaciones graves por alcoholes / No disponible

La intoxicación por alcoholes (metanol, etanol y etilenglicol)origina acidosis metabólica severa con hiato aniónico y osmolal elevados, alteraciones neurológicas que van desde la obnubilación al coma profundo, amaurosis y muerte. A pesar de la terapia intensiva la morbilidad y la mortalidad siguen siendo muy elevadas. En la intoxicación por etilenglicol, además, puede ocurrir la precipitación masiva de oxalato en los tejidos, sobre todo en el riñón, produciendo un fracaso renal agudo. El tratamiento establecido, en las intoxicaciones por metanol y etilenglicol, es la administración de etanol y la hemodiálisis (HD) precoz. La HD convencional puede reducir rápidamente los niveles de metanol, etanol y etilenglicol, así como los de sus metabolitos tóxicos, corrigiendo también los trastornos electrolíticos y ácido-base. Las membranas de alto flujo son capaces de eliminar más cantidad de tóxico por hora de HD pudiendo ser más eficaces en el tratamiento. En este estudio se presentan 14 casos de intoxicación por alcoholes (11metanol, 1 etanol y 2 etilenglicol) tratados precozmente con bicarbonato, infusión de etanol (para metanol y etilenglicol)y HD con membranas de alto flujo. Al ingreso el pH medio fue 7,04 ± 0,06 (rango 6,60-7,33), el bicarbonato medio de 9,9 ± 1,9 mmol/l (rango 1,4-25) y el déficit de bases medio de 18,4 ± 2,6 mmol/l (rango 2-33). El hiato aniónico inicial fue de 29,1 ± 2,3 mmol/l (rango 16-45) y el hiato osmolal de 119 ± 47 mOsm/l (rango 16-402). Existió una excelente correlación lineal entre los niveles séricos iniciales del alcohol tóxico y el hiato osmolal (R2 = 0,98, p = 0,0006). En todos los casos, el tratamiento precoz con HD corrigió la acidosis metabólica y el hiato osmolal. De los 14 casos, 11 sobrevivieron sin secuelas, 2 quedaron con amaurosis y 1 falleció (mortalidad 7 %). Se concluye que en las intoxicaciones severas por alcoholes la HD debe instaurarse precozmente. La infusión de etanol, al frenar el metabolismo del metanol y del etilenglicol, permite la eliminación rápida por HD de los alcoholes y sus metabolitos tóxicos. La prescripción de HD debe incluir un dializador de alto flujo y gran superficie, un flujo sanguíneo elevado, un baño de bicarbonato con concentraciones normales de potasio y fósforo, y debe prolongarse el tiempo necesario. La modificación del baño de HD evita la hipofosfatemia y la hipopotasemia. La HD según fue implementada en estos casos es una forma segura y efectiva de tratamiento de la intoxicación grave por alcoholes (AU)

Alcohol intoxication (methanol, ethanol and ethylene glycol)may result in metabolic acidosis with increased anion gap, increased serum osmolal gap, and neurologic abnormalities ranging from drunkenness to coma, and death. The mortality and morbidity rates remain very high despite intensive care therapy. The toxicity of methanol and ethylene glycol is clearly correlated tothe degree of metabolic acidosis. The established treatment of severe methanol and ethylene glycol intoxication is ethanol administration and hemodialysis (HD). By inhibiting the main metabolic pathway of methanol and ethylene glycol (alcohol dehydrogenase), ethanol prevents the formation of major toxic metabolites (formic acid, glycolic acid and oxalic acid). Conventional HD can reduce serum methanol, ethanol and ethylene glycol and its metabolites rapidly, but high-flux membranes should be capable of removing more toxic per hour of HD. In this report, we describe 14 cases of life-threatening alcohol intoxication(11 methanol, 1 ethanol, and 2 ethylene glycol) who were treated successfully with supportive care, ethanol infusion (methanol and ethylene glycol), and early HD with a high-flux dialyser. The median pH was 7.04 ± 0.06 (range 6.60-7.33), median bicarbonate 9.9 ± 1.9 mmol/l (range 1.4-25), and median base deficit 18.4 ± 2.6 mmol/l (range 2-33). The median anion gap was 29.1 ± 2.3 mmol/l (range 16-45) and the median osmolal gap was 119 ± 47 mOsm/l (range 16-402). On admission there was an excellent linear correlation between the serum toxic alcohol concentrations and the osmolal gaps (R2 = 0.98, p = 0.0006). In all cases early HD corrected metabolic acidosis and osmolal abnormalities. The mortality was 7% (1 from 14). We conclude that pre-emptive HD should be performed in severe intoxications to remove both the parent compound and its metabolites. The HD prescription should include a large surface area dialyser with high-flux membrane, a blood flow rate in excess of 250 ml/min, a modified bicarbonate bath enriched with phosphorus and potassium, and a long time session. The phosphorus and potassium- enriched bicarbonate-based dialysis solution used in patients with normal phosphorus and potassium serum levels avoided HD-induced hypophosphatemia and hypopotassemia. HD as implemented in these cases is a safe and very effective approach to the management of alcohol poisonin (AU)