Tag: AIN

Acute interstitial nephritis Acute interstitial nephritis is characterized by interstitial inflammation and oedema. Left untreated this results in interstitial fibrosis. A definitive diagnosis is established by renal biopsy, which usually shows interstial oedema with a heavy infiltrate of inflammatory cells and variable tubular necrosis, although eosinophiluria and gallium 67 scanning are also suggestive. 60-70% of…