Nephritis [Disease/Finding] Nephritis, Interstitial [Disease/Finding] N0000002149 Inflammation of the interstitial tissue of the kidney. This term is generally used for primary inflammation of KIDNEY TUBULES and/or surrounding interstitium. For primary inflammation of glomerular interstitium, see GLOMERULONEPHRITIS. Infiltration of the inflammatory cells into the interstitial compartment results in EDEMA, increased spaces between the tubules, and tubular renal dysfunction. C0027707 Nephritis, Interstitial Nephritis, Interstitial 28689008 M0014628 Interstitial Nephritis D009395 1022491 C4476