A case of proliferative glomerulonephritis with immunoglobulin A1-lambda deposits successfully treated by chemotherapy.
CEN Case Rep
; 9(4): 326-332, 2020 11.
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ABSTRACT
A 74-year-old man presented with nephrotic syndrome and kidney insufficiency. Laboratory tests revealed monoclonal gammopathy of immunoglobulin A-lambda. Renal biopsy revealed diffuse mesangial proliferation and double-contoured basement membranes. Immunofluorescent analyses showed granular deposition of immunoglobulin A and C3 at the capillary walls and mesangial regions. Immunohistochemistry suggested monoclonal deposition of immunoglobulin A1-lambda. Electron microscopic analyses showed finely granular electron-dense deposits at mesangial and subendothelial areas. These findings suggested immunoglobulin A-type proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal immunoglobulin deposits. Based on the results of bone marrow aspiration, multiple myeloma was diagnosed. Because the renal manifestation was considered to be affected by monoclonal gammopathy, chemotherapy was initiated rather than immunomodulatory therapy. Although bortezomib and dexamethasone proved ineffective, second chemotherapy with elotuzumab, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone was successful, and kidney function recovered. Effective treatments for proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal immunoglobulin deposits have not been established. This represents the first description of a patient successfully treated for proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal immunoglobulin deposits by chemotherapy using elotuzumab.
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Imunoglobulina A
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Glomerulonefrite Membranoproliferativa
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Cadeias lambda de Imunoglobulina
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Mieloma Múltiplo
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Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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2020
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