Korean J Med > Volume 78(1); 2010 > Article
The Korean Journal of Medicine 2010;78(1):127-131.
A case of nephrogenic systemic fibrosis after gadolinium-based contrast agent injection
Min Hee Hong, Hyang Mo Koo, Junjeong Choi, Jung Ryun Ahn, Hong Jae Chon, Chan Kim, Seung Tae Lee
가돌리늄 기반 조영제 주입 후에 발생한 신성 전신 섬유화증 1예
홍민희, 구향모, 최준정, 안정련, 전홍재, 김 찬, 이승태
Abstract
Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis is a rare multisystemic disorder mainly affecting the skin and joints in patients with underlying renal insufficiency exposed to gadolinium-based contrast. We report a patient who had renal insufficiency caused by multiple myeloma and developed nephrogenic systemic fibrosis after exposure to gadolinium-based contrast for the first time in Korea. (Korean J Med 78:127-131, 2010)
Key Words: Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis; Renal insufficiency; MRI; Gadolinium


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