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The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, Vol. 122, No. 4, 266-267 (2002)
DOI: 10.1177/146642400212200415
© 2002 Royal Society for the Promotion of Health

Lessons to be learned: a case study approach

Chinese herbal nephropathy and urothelial malignancy

R G Mason

Queen Margaret Hospital, Dumfermline KY12 0SU, Scotland, robertgmason{at}yahoo.co.uk

D Donaldson

Gatwick Park Hospital, Horley, Surrey RH6 0BB, England

In Belgium, between 1991 and 1992, seven women under the age of 50 years were admitted to a regional renal dialysis unit with progressive renal failure. All seven had been following the same slimming regimen, prescribed by the same clinic. They had an identical pattern of interstitial fibrosis on renal biopsy. Subsequently it became evident that all were at risk of developing urothelial malignant change. Could there possibly be a link to the prescribed drugs, which included Chinese herbs?

Key Words: Aristolochia fangji • Chinese herbal nephropathy • interstitial renal fibrosis • urothelial malignancy


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