Aceclofenac-induced acute tubulointerstitial nephritis in a patient with diabetes

BMJ Case Rep. 2013 May 15:2013:bcr2013009217. doi: 10.1136/bcr-2013-009217.

Abstract

We describe a case of a 40-year-old lady diabetic and hypertensive, who presented with increasing fatigue and decreased physical endurance attributable to deterioration in renal function. The renal biopsy revealed drug-induced acute tubulointerstitial nephritis and the chronology of the events suggested the aetiology to be a recent intake of aceclofenac for knee pain. The patient improved with oral corticosteroids and the renal functions returned to baseline in 3 weeks. We did not come across a case of aceclofenac-induced acute tubulointerstitial nephritis on extensive electronic search of literature. This is probably the first case report of acute tubulointerstitial nephritis associated with the use of aceclofenac, a newer potent non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / adverse effects*
  • Diabetes Complications*
  • Diabetes Mellitus*
  • Diclofenac / adverse effects
  • Diclofenac / analogs & derivatives*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Nephritis, Interstitial / chemically induced*
  • Nephritis, Interstitial / complications

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Diclofenac
  • aceclofenac

Supplementary concepts

  • Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis