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Sharma M, Parry MA, Baruah R, Shah N. Leukemic Infiltration of Kidney in a Case of T-cell Acute Lyphomatous Leukemia. J Postgrad Med Edu Res 2020; 54 (2):59-61.
Kidney involvement in acute lymphomatous leukemia (ALL) presenting as acute kidney injury (AKI) is uncommon. We document a case report of a 19-year-old male who presented with loss of weight, weakness, and anorexia. On evaluation, he was found to have T-cell ALL with AKI. Renal biopsy was done, and immunohistochemistry (IHC) confirmed renal infiltration by the leukemic T cells. The patient was started on chemotherapy, and improvement of renal function with subsequent bone marrow showed an initial complete remission. This case illustrates the uncommon presentation of T-cell ALL as AKI.
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