B5-046 Renal Pathology II Flashcards
dominant features of nephritis
3
- hematuria
- declining GFR
- “active” urine sediment
subset of nephritis with relatively rapid onset
rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
morphologic correlate of RPGN
glomerular crescents
3 causes of RPGN
- anti-GBM (type II HSR)
- immune complex (type III HSR)
- ANCA (type II HSR)
classically associated with group A strep
post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis
when do post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis symptoms begin?
delay, usually about 2 weeks post infections
symptoms of post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis
- gross hematuria
- hypocomplementemia
- decline in GFR
pathology of post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis
neutrophils, crescents
LM: glomeruli enlarged and hypercellular
IF: granular “starry sky” appearance due to IgG, C3 deposition along GBM and mesangium
EM: subepithelial immune complex humps
post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis
IF: IgG, C3
EM: subepithelial humps
post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis
- LM: crescent moon shape
- crescents consist of fibrin and plasma proteins with glomerular parietal cells, monocytes, and macrophages
RPGN
linear IF due to antibodies to GBM and alveolar basement membrane
Goodpasture
hematuria associated with simultaneous URTI
IgA nephropathy
- most common in young males
- normal complement levels
IgA nephropathy
episodic hematuria that occurs with RTI or GI infection
IgA nephropathy
LM: mesangial proliferation
IF: IgA based immune complex deposits in mesangium
EM: mesangial immune complex deposition
IgA nephropathy
IF: mesangial IgA deposition
EM: mesangial electron dense deposits
IgA nephropathy
Henoch-Schonlein tetrad
- nephritis
- rash
- arthritis
- purpura
- patient under 10 years old
- pathology more likely to have crescents but otherwise indistinguishable from IgA nephropathy
Henoch-Schonlein
multi-system autoimmune disorder common in young females
lupus nephritis
- variable presentation including both nephritic and nephrotic syndromes
- 6 different morphologic patterns
- proliferative lupus nephritis (class III and IV)
lupus nephritis
which classes of lupus nephritis are considered proliferative?
III and IV
IF: “full house”
EM: deposits in all glomerular compartments, esp subendothelial
lupus nephritis
nephritic syndrome that often copresents with nephrotic syndrome
membrano-proliferative glomerulonephritis
Ig+ associated with antigen excess due to infection like HCV or HBV
membrano-proliferative glomerulonephritis Type 1
Ig- associated with abnormal alternative complement activation
membrano-proliferative glomerulonephritis Type 2
can be secondary to hepatitis B or C, may also be idiopathic
membrano-proliferative glomerulonephritis Type I
associated with low C3 nephritic factor
membrano-proliferative glomerulonephritis Type II