MiT family translocation-associated renal cell carcinoma: A report of two cases in children.

ABSTRACT: Renal cell carcinoma is uncommon in children and must be distinguished from the more common Wilms' tumor. Here, we present two cases of renal cell carcinoma in children both of whom presented with hematuria. Accurate diagnosis is essential in order to differentiate it from epithelial predominant Wilms' tumor which has vastly different prognosis and treatment. Immunohistochemistry for TFE3 is useful in establishing the diagnosis.

Heavy chain deposition disease in a case of clear cell renal cell carcinoma- A jack in the box.

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most common subtype of adult renal tumors, and its detection rate in the early stages has been increased in the dawn of advanced imaging modalities. Nephrectomy is the mainstay of treatment; determination of tumor category and staging is the primary concern of oncopathologists. Non-neoplastic renal parenchyma is overlooked majority of times and thus misses the opportunity to detect concomitant medical renal diseases which also predict the renal outcome in the postoperative era. Although any kind of glomerular or extraglomerular pathology may be encountered, vascular changes in the form of arterionephrosclerosis are the commonest one. Here, we take the opportunity to report an unusual association of heavy chain deposition disease (HCDD) with clear cell subtypes of renal cell carcinoma in a 48-year-old male of Indian ethnicity.

Utility of serum anti-phospholipase A2 receptor antibody as a biomarker in membranous nephropathy: An experience from a tertiary care center of Eastern India.

Background: Membranous nephropathy (MN) is a pattern of glomerular injury. Exact categorization into primary membranous nephropathy (PMN) or secondary membranous nephropathy (SMN) is essential for treatment. An endogenous podocyte antigen, M-type phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R) has been discovered to be involved in the pathogenesis of PMN. Aims and Objectives: In this article, we aimed to analyze renal tissue PLA2R and serum anti-PLA2R antibodies in MN cases and determined the diagnostic utility. Materials and Methods: The study was of prospective type carried out from March 2019 to August 2020. Analysis of cases of MN was performed with PLA2R paraffin immunoflourescence and serum anti-PLA2R antibody ELISA. Results: Overall sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV of serum anti-PLA2R ELISA for PMN was 91.3%, 80%, 75%, and 93.3%, respectively, and of tissue PLA2R staining for PMN was 91.67%, 81.08%, 75.86%, and 93.75%, respectively. There was strong concordance between two methods. In the patients that were followed up, we found baseline serum anti-PLA2R antibody was less in complete remission group than that in non-remission group and the reduction in serum anti-PLA2R antibody was more in complete remission group than that in non-remission group. Conclusion: Routine light and immunofluorescence examination are incapable of giving exact categorical opinion regarding PMN and SMN. Serum anti-PLA2R antibody detection and renal tissue PLA2R analysis are sensitive and specific in detecting PMN. Baseline serum anti-PLA2R antibody and anti-PLA2R antibody quantification trends are related to prognosis of PMN. So they can be incorporated as additional biomarker.

Clinicopathological Spectrum of Henoch-Schönlein Purpura Vasculitis: An Experience from a Tertiary Care Center.

Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a small vessel vasculitis with multiorgan involvement. Renal involvement is the key factor predicting morbidity. We have aimed to analyze the clinicopathological spectrum of HSP vasculitis and HSP nephritis to assess the risk factors associated with kidney involvement. This retrospective study was performed in the department of pathology with collaboration of department of dermatology and department of nephrology of a tertiary care center. All clinical details along with biopsy findings were retrieved. Starting materials of the study were cases of leukocytoclastic vasculitis with only perivascular IgA deposit of more than ++ in the absence of other immunoglobulin and trace complements. To investigate the possible factors that are influential on the development of biopsy-proven HSP nephritis, we divided the whole study population in two groups -group 1: with and group 2: without biopsy-proven nephritis. One-way analysis of variance was carried out during comparative analysis between two groups using IBM SPSS statistics software, version 19 and MedCalc software, version 12.3.0.0. HSP vasculitis comprised 11.6% (n = 19) of total cutaneous vasculitis in 2 years (164 cases) with a mean age of 13.52 ± 8.10 (range: 4-33 years). Three cases developed de novo kidney disease (15.79%). A correlation analysis revealed that predictors were seasonal variation (P = 0.018), severe gastrointestinal involvement (P = 0.03), and subcutaneous edema (P = 0.005). Various clinical and laboratory parameters were associated with renal consequences. Occult nephritis was the most common presentation with crescent as a constant histopathological feature.

Role of light and immunofluorescence microscopy to differentiate primary and secondary membranous nephropathy.

Context: Membranous nephropathy (MN) causes nephrotic syndrome, mostly primary but may be associated with SLE, infections, cancer, or drug. Aims: To estimate clinical, serological, light microscopic, and direct immunofluorescence (DIF) findings to differentiate primary and secondary MN. Settings and Design: Prospective, cross-sectional, single-center study in a tertiary care hospital. Methods and Material: Total 51 cases from September 2019 to February 2020. Laboratory Data: Blood glucose, urine analysis, urea, creatinine, albumin, cholesterol, HBsAg, Anti HCV, ASO, ANA, MPO ANCA, PR3 ANCA, dsDNA, PLA2R, C3, and C4. Clinical parameters: age, sex, BP, skin lesions, arthralgia, edema, obesity. Renal biopsies examined with H and E, PAS, silver methanamine, MT stains. DIF done with IgG, IgM, IgA, C3c, C1q, kappa, and lambda. Statistical Analysis Used: Statistical software (Graph Pad PRISM 6) and Chi-square test). Results: Among 51 cases, 25 are primary and 26 are secondary MN with 22 being lupus nephritis, with 2 being post-infectious and the remaining 2 being proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal immunoglobulin deposition (PGNMIDD) with kappa chain restriction. Mean age was 37 ± 12.18 and 30.69 ± 13.92 years for primary and secondary MN, respectively. Significant male preponderance in primary MN. Serum C4 significantly low in secondary MN (15.34 ± 9.59). Microscopic hematuria present in secondary MN. Mesangial and endocapillary hypercellularity are significant in secondary MN. IgG and kappa are significantly intense in primary whereas IgA, C3c, and C1q are significantly intense in secondary MN. Conclusions: Reliable differentiation between primary and secondary MN has important therapeutic implications.

Composite phaeochromocytoma with malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour: A case report with summary of prior published cases.

Composite phaeochromocytomas (CP) are extremely uncommon adrenal medullary tumours where phaeochromocytoma coexists with another adrenal medullary tumour also of neural crest origin. CP includes combination of phaeochromocytoma along with a component of neuroblastoma, ganglioneuroblastoma, ganglioneuroma, benign nerve sheath tumour or a malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour (MPNST). Here we describe the morphological and immunohistochemical details of a case of CP with MPNST in a 30 years old lady, without history of neurofibromatosis. Only 6 cases of CP with MPNST have been reported so far. We have tabulated a summary of these prior published cases of phaeochromocytoma with MPNST. To our knowledge, this is the first literature review describing the clinico-pathological characteristics of these rare tumours.

A tale of tripartite: An experience from a tertiary care center of Eastern India.

BACKGROUND: Crescentic glomerulonephritis (Cr GN) is pattern of glomerular injury resulting from wide range of diseases sharing a common pathogenesis. OBJECTIVES: The objective of our study was to analyze the clinicopathological spectrum and outcome of Cr GN with special reference to its immunopathological subtypes using a panel of immunofluorescence stains. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Native renal biopsies with crescentic pattern of injury were included. Detailed Clinical and laboratory variables were analyzed along with the treatment protocol and renal outcome, wherever available. Renal biopsy slides were evaluated for various glomerular and extraglomerular features. Both qualitative and quantitative data were analyzed. RESULTS: A total of 57 cases of Cr GN were included; majority (47.36%) of cases were pauci-immune in nature. Among clinical features, ranges of proteinuria and creatinine level were significantly different between subgroups. The various light microscopic parameters, including proportion of cellular crescents and capillary wall necrosis were different. Presence of arteriolar changes also showed association with unfavorable outcome. Three unusual associations, including IgA nephropathy, membranous glomerulonephritis and Hepatitis B infection were detected. Adequate follow-up information was available in 35 of the patients. Of these, 14 were dialysis-dependent at the last follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Type III Cr GN (pauci-immune Cr GN) was the commonest cause of Cr GN in our population. Adult patients required renal replacement therapy more frequently than pediatric cases those are chiefly infection associated. Critical appraisal of clinical, histopathological and immunofluorescence finding help to identify individual subtypes as treatment and outcome varies accordingly.

Diagnostic utility of cytology smears and cell block in adrenal lesions.

BACKGROUND: Cytology of the adrenal gland is a less performed technique even in tertiary care centres; yet cytological evaluation is an important diagnostic tool for assessment of adrenal lesions. Our objective was to evaluate the diagnostic utility of FNAC smears and cellblock with immunohistochemistry (IHC) in lesions of the adrenal. MATERIAL AND METHODS: We had a total of 50 cases over a period of 2 years where both FNAC smears and cellblocks were taken. The smears and cellblocks were examined for adequacy. They were subsequently categorised into four groups: unsatisfactory, benign, suspicious of malignancy and malignant. The diagnostic accuracy of FNAC smears and cellblock with IHC were evaluated and compared, taking histopathology, wherever available, as the gold standard, RESULT: We had 50 cases with age ranging from 6 to 53 years with a median of 7.5 years. Of these, 54% were cytologically malignant and neuroblastoma was the commonest lesion. Histopathology was available in 23 cases only, where the diagnostic accuracy was evaluated. The sensitivity and specificity of FNAC smear was 100% and 85.71%, respectively whereas the sensitivity and specificity of cellblock with IHC was 100% and 92.86%, respectively. CONCLUSION: Cellblock together with IHC provides a higher degree of specificity, reduces the unsatisfactory rate and improves the diagnostic accuracy in lesions of the adrenal gland. Immunohistochemistry is an important adjunctive tool.