Acute Phosphate Nephropathy and Renal Failure
- 4 September 2003
- journal article
- letter
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 349 (10) , 1006-1007
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm200309043491020
Abstract
Phosphate-based cathartic agents are commonly prescribed for bowel cleansing before colonoscopy. They may have serious side effects, including seizures and acute renal failure. Although the latter complication has been reported on at least three occasions,1-3 the pathophysiology and histologic lesion underlying it remain unknown. In this report, we describe a case of phosphosoda-induced acute renal failure that was evaluated by biopsy.Keywords
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