Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis: a serious iatrogenic disease of renal failure patients

Scand J Urol Nephrol. 2007;41(6):565-6. doi: 10.1080/00365590701701327.

Abstract

Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) is a fibrotic disease seen in renal failure patients that may lead to severe physical disability. It has been demonstrated in recent studies that NSF can be caused by some gadolinium-containing MRI contrast agents. In this report we present one of a total of 26 cases of gadodiamide-related NSF from our hospital.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Contrast Media / adverse effects
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Female
  • Fibrosis
  • Gadolinium DTPA / adverse effects
  • Humans
  • Iatrogenic Disease*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / adverse effects*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Middle Aged
  • Renal Insufficiency / pathology*
  • Scleroderma, Systemic / diagnosis
  • Scleroderma, Systemic / pathology
  • Skin / pathology*
  • Skin Diseases / chemically induced
  • Skin Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Skin Diseases / pathology

Substances

  • Contrast Media
  • gadodiamide
  • Gadolinium DTPA