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Pulmonary renal syndrome in the Arabian Gulf region: A case report
Abdelkarim Waness1
1Consultant, Department of Medicine, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, PO Box 51900, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E..

doi:10.5348/ijcri-2012-12-233-CR-7

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MD, ABIM, CPI, FACP, Consultant, Department of Medicine
Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
PO Box 51900, Abu Dhabi
U.A.E
Phone: 971-56-733-0240
Fax: 971-2-6102000
Email: awaness@skmc.ae

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Waness A. Pulmonary renal syndrome in the Arabian Gulf region: A case report. International Journal of Case Reports and Images 2012;3(12):29–34.


Abstract
Introduction: Pulmonary renal syndrome refers to any pathologic condition that presents with varying concomitant lung and kidney symptoms and manifestations due to a common pathophysiologic insult. They are rarely encountered by health care professionals, including in the Arabian Gulf region, but can have severe therapeutic consequences.
Case Report: We present a case of microscopic polyangiitis that manifested itself with pulmonary hemorrhage and acute kidney injury. The patient survived the initial insult but developed end-stage renal disease requiring ongoing hemodialysis. This report will review etiologies of pulmonary renal syndrome, clinical signs, diagnostic modalities, and therapeutic options for patients afflicted with this syndrome.
Conclusion: Diagnostic and therapeutic challenges remain with pulmonary renal syndrome in the Arabian Gulf region despite advanced therapeutic interventions such as renal transplantation.

Keywords: Microscopic polyangeiitis, Alveolar hemorrhage, Plasmapheresis, Hemodialysis


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Abdelkarim Waness – Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis and interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
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