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B5-046 Renal Pathology II Flashcards

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dominant features of nephritis

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  • hematuria
  • declining GFR
  • “active” urine sediment
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subset of nephritis with relatively rapid onset

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rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis

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morphologic correlate of RPGN

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glomerular crescents

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3 causes of RPGN

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  1. anti-GBM (type II HSR)
  2. immune complex (type III HSR)
  3. ANCA (type II HSR)
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classically associated with group A strep

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post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis

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when do post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis symptoms begin?

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delay, usually about 2 weeks post infections

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symptoms of post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis

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  • gross hematuria
  • hypocomplementemia
  • decline in GFR
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pathology of post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis

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neutrophils, crescents

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LM: glomeruli enlarged and hypercellular
IF: granular “starry sky” appearance due to IgG, C3 deposition along GBM and mesangium
EM: subepithelial immune complex humps

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post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis

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IF: IgG, C3
EM: subepithelial humps

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post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis

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  • LM: crescent moon shape
  • crescents consist of fibrin and plasma proteins with glomerular parietal cells, monocytes, and macrophages
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RPGN

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linear IF due to antibodies to GBM and alveolar basement membrane

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Goodpasture

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hematuria associated with simultaneous URTI

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IgA nephropathy

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  • most common in young males
  • normal complement levels
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IgA nephropathy

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episodic hematuria that occurs with RTI or GI infection

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IgA nephropathy

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LM: mesangial proliferation
IF: IgA based immune complex deposits in mesangium
EM: mesangial immune complex deposition

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IgA nephropathy

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IF: mesangial IgA deposition
EM: mesangial electron dense deposits

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IgA nephropathy

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Henoch-Schonlein tetrad

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  • nephritis
  • rash
  • arthritis
  • purpura
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  • patient under 10 years old
  • pathology more likely to have crescents but otherwise indistinguishable from IgA nephropathy
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Henoch-Schonlein

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multi-system autoimmune disorder common in young females

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lupus nephritis

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  • variable presentation including both nephritic and nephrotic syndromes
  • 6 different morphologic patterns
  • proliferative lupus nephritis (class III and IV)
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lupus nephritis

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which classes of lupus nephritis are considered proliferative?

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III and IV

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IF: “full house”
EM: deposits in all glomerular compartments, esp subendothelial

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lupus nephritis

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nephritic syndrome that often copresents with nephrotic syndrome

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membrano-proliferative glomerulonephritis

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Ig+ associated with antigen excess due to infection like HCV or HBV

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membrano-proliferative glomerulonephritis Type 1

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Ig- associated with abnormal alternative complement activation

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membrano-proliferative glomerulonephritis Type 2

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can be secondary to hepatitis B or C, may also be idiopathic

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membrano-proliferative glomerulonephritis Type I

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associated with low C3 nephritic factor

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membrano-proliferative glomerulonephritis Type II

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  • mesangial ingrowth causes GBM splitting
  • “tram track” on H&E and PAS stains
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membrano-proliferative glomerulonephritis

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which type of membrano-proliferative glomerulonephritis has subendothelial immune complex deposits with granular IF?

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Type I membrano-proliferative glomerulonephritis

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which type of membrano-proliferative glomerulonephritis causes intramembranous deposits (also called dense deposit disease)?

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Type II membrano-proliferative glomerulonephritis

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LM: lobular hypercellularity, double contours
IF: IgG and C3

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Type I membrano-proliferative glomerulonephritis

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LM: lobular hypercellularity, double contours
IF: C3

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Type II membrano-proliferative glomerulonephritis

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auto-antibody to alpha 3 chain of type IV collagen

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Goodpasture

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  • pulmonary-renal involement
  • typically young adult males
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Goodpasture

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LM: glomerular crescents, no arteritis
IF: linear IgG and C3 in GBM

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Goodpasture

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associated with anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies

c-ANCA or p-ANCA

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causes systemic vasculitis affecting small arteries and glomeruli

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4 different ANCA syndromes

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  • GPA
  • MPA
  • EGPA
  • renal-limited
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may result in RPGN

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ANCA
Goodpasture

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IF is “pauci-immune”, meaning only minimal, non-specific staining

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negative IF with no IgC3 deposition

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ANCA

pauci immune

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inherited mutation in type IV collagen causing irregular thinning and thickening and splitting of GBM

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  • hematuria
  • deafness
  • chronic progressive renal decline
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mutations associated with Alport

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  • COL4A5 (x linked)
  • COL4A3 (AD)
  • COL4A4 (AR)
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  • eye problems
  • glomerulonephritis
  • sensorineural deafness
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Alport

cant see, cant pee, cant hear a bee

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“basket” weave appearance due to irregular thickening of GBM

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EM shows variable splitting, thinning of GBM

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  • indolent hematuria
  • AD inheritance
  • some patients found to have mutations in COL4A3 or 4
  • EM show thin GBM
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thin basement membrane disease

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nephritic syndromes

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  • PSGN
  • IgA nephropathy
  • RPGN
  • lupus nephritis
  • Alport
  • MPGN
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Goodpasture

auto-antibody to COL4A3

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lupus nephritis

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Henoch-Shonlein or IgA nephropathy depending on age of patient

57
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sinusitis that does not respond to therapy

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GPA (ANCA)

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ANCA vasculitis

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nephrin and TRPC6 are mutated in

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variant alleles of APOL1 increase the risk of

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FSGS

and HIVAN

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auto-antibodies to PLA2R

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primary membranous glomeruolpathy

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IgM, IgG, IgA, C3, an C1q deposits

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lupus nephritis

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IgA immune deposits

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IgA nephropathy

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shows IgG and C3 immune depositis

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  • presents commonly in children
  • nephrotic and nephritic
  • C3 levels are low
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dense deposit disease

MPGN Type II

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membranoproliferative pattern with “sausage-like” dense deposits in GBM

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dense deposit disease

MPGN Type II

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Ig+ staining and subendothelial deposits

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linear staining of GBM by IF

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Goodpasture

70
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synpharyngitic nephritis

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IgA nephropathy

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