Acute Kidney Injury From Acute Oxalate Nephropathy in Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A Case Report

Acute oxalate nephropathy is a rare cause of acute kidney injury. Most cases of hyperoxaluria and oxalate nephropathy have been due to increased oxalate absorption from enzymatic defects or malabsorption. Here, we describe a 60-year-old woman with long-standing diabetes who developed acute oxalate n...

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Main Authors: Kalyana Janga, Kundan Jana, Sheldon Greenberg, Vanessa Bijol, Vipluv Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American College of Physicians 2024-01-01
Series:Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Online Access:https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2023.1068
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Summary:Acute oxalate nephropathy is a rare cause of acute kidney injury. Most cases of hyperoxaluria and oxalate nephropathy have been due to increased oxalate absorption from enzymatic defects or malabsorption. Here, we describe a 60-year-old woman with long-standing diabetes who developed acute oxalate nephropathy during hospitalization due to renal hypoperfusion from diabetic ketoacidosis, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor use, and nephrotoxic antibiotics. The patient required hemodialysis briefly and improved with intravenous fluids with residual renal dysfunction on follow-up. Oxalate nephropathy causes severe renal failure, and it is an important differential diagnosis in patients with predisposing factors.
ISSN:2767-7664