REVERSIBLE ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY AS THE INITIAL MANIFESTATION OF PAROXYSMAL NOCTURNAL HEMOGLOBINURIA
Dr. Pratik Khare*, H. K. Aggarwal, Jasminder Singh, Naveen Ranga
ABSTRACT
Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is characterized by triad of intravascular hemolysis, pancytopenia, and thromboembolic complications. Renal abnormalities are rare which occur either due to hemolytic crisis or repeated thrombotic episodes involving small venules .We describe a case of a young female presenting with features of oliguric AKI due to hemosiderin tubulotoxicity as the first manifestation of PNH.
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