A rare case of proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal IgG2 kappa deposit: a case report.
BMC Nephrol
; 23(1): 396, 2022 12 09.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal immunoglobulin G (IgG) deposits (PGNMID) is a rare monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance with dense deposits of monoclonal immunoglobulin. CASE PRESENTATION We report a 78-year-old Japanese male patient with mild proteinuria and lower extremity edema. Monoclonal immunoglobulin could not be identified in his serum or urine. Although his bone marrow biopsy was negative, renal biopsy found features of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) with deposition of monoclonal IgG2 kappa. Electron microscopy examination revealed non-organized electron-dense deposits in the subepithelial, and subendothelial mesangial regions. Steroid monotherapy was performed after diagnosis of PGNMID but complete remission was not achieved.CONCLUSION:
PGNMID with IgG3 kappa deposits is the most common in cases with the histological feature of MPGN. There are few cases of PGNMID with IgG2 kappa deposits exhibiting MPGN. This report describes a very rare case of PGNMID with the histological feature of MPGN.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Glomerulonefritis Membranoproliferativa
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Glomerulonefritis
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMC Nephrol
Asunto de la revista:
NEFROLOGIA
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Japón