Case Series

Tubulointerstitial Nephritis and Uveitis Syndrome: Case Series and Literature Review

Table 1

Description of the presented cases.

Case 1Case 2Case 3Case 4

SexFemaleFemaleFemaleMale
Age (years)49543216
Clinical presentationLumbar pain, dark urine, asthenia, anorexia, weight loss, leg and periorbital edema, unilateral anterior uveitisUrinary frequency, asthenia, anorexia, weight loss, unilateral anterior and intermediate uveitisBilateral anterior and intermediate uveitis, asthenia, arthralgia, and myalgiaBilateral panuveitis, fever, myalgias, anorexia, and weight loss
First ocular symptoms++
First renal symptoms++
Clinical diagnosis++
Histological diagnosis++
Ocular treatmentTopical corticosteroid, mydriaticTopical corticosteroid, mydriaticTopical corticosteroid, mydriaticTopical corticosteroid, mydriatic
Systemic treatmentOral prednisolone (1 mg/kg/day) with progressive withdrawal, azathioprine (2 mg/kg/day)Oral prednisolone (1 mg/kg/day) with progressive withdrawalOral prednisolone (1 mg/kg/day) with progressive withdrawal, azathioprine (2 mg/kg/day)Oral prednisolone (1 mg/kg/day) with progressive withdrawal, methotrexate (25 mg/week)
Follow-upUveitis recurrence: onceUveitis recurrence: onceUveitis recurrence: twiceNo recurrence