Propylthiouracil-induced vasculitis associated with ANCA: a case report

Ren Fail. 2007;29(2):235-7. doi: 10.1080/08860220601098987.

Abstract

Propylthiouracil is a drug used in the treatment of hyperthyroidism for more than 60 years. Adverse side effects are seen in 1-5% of patients. Renal complications of the drug including glomerulonephritis and vasculitis are rarely seen. Cases of propylthiouracil-induced rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis and vasculitis are reported in association with antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies. Here we report a case of positive antineutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN) associated with propylthiouracil treatment.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic / blood*
  • Atrophy
  • Humans
  • Hyperthyroidism / drug therapy*
  • Kidney / drug effects
  • Kidney / pathology
  • Kidney Glomerulus / drug effects
  • Kidney Glomerulus / pathology
  • Male
  • Propranolol / therapeutic use
  • Propylthiouracil / adverse effects*
  • Ramipril / therapeutic use
  • Vasculitis / chemically induced*
  • Vasculitis / pathology*

Substances

  • Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic
  • Propylthiouracil
  • Propranolol
  • Ramipril