Tubulointerstitial lesions converted into lupus nephritis

Abstract

Abstract A young woman was diagnosed with SLE and Sjögren's syndrome with tubulointerstitial lesions and remained stable after prednisone treatment. However, repeat renal biopsy after prednisone withdrawal revealed it was converted into glomerular lesions.

Keywords

• renal biopsy
• systemic lupus erythematosus
• tubulointerstitial lesion