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*Endothelial cell. | *Endothelial cell. | ||
*Mesangial cell. | *Mesangial cell. | ||
====Obsolete glomeruli==== | |||
*Completely sclerosed glomeruli are not important - unless present in larger numbers than expected for the age of the patient. | |||
:Percent of sclerosed glomeruli = (age in years)/2 - 10%.<ref name=Ref_DARP16>{{Ref DARP|16}}</ref> | |||
Example: | |||
*It is normal for an 80 year-old to have 30% sclerosed glomeruli. | |||
====Glomerular disease terms==== | |||
Number of glomeruli involved:<ref name=DARP7>{{Ref DARP|7}}</ref> | |||
*Focal = some of the glomeruli. | |||
**In practical terms, defined as: <50% of glomeruli. | |||
*Diffuse = most of glomeruli. | |||
How much of the glomerulus is involved:<ref name=DARP7>{{Ref DARP|7}}</ref> | |||
*Global = most of the glomerulus. | |||
**In practical terms, defined as: >80% of glomerulus.<ref>{{Cite journal | last1 = Berden | first1 = AE. | last2 = Ferrario | first2 = F. | last3 = Hagen | first3 = EC. | last4 = Jayne | first4 = DR. | last5 = Jennette | first5 = JC. | last6 = Joh | first6 = K. | last7 = Neumann | first7 = I. | last8 = Noël | first8 = LH. | last9 = Pusey | first9 = CD. | title = Histopathologic classification of ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis. | journal = J Am Soc Nephrol | volume = 21 | issue = 10 | pages = 1628-36 | month = Oct | year = 2010 | doi = 10.1681/ASN.2010050477 | PMID = 20616173 |url=http://jasn.asnjournals.org/content/21/10/1628/T1.expansion.html}}</ref> | |||
*Segmental = part of the glomerulus. | |||
===Vessels=== | ===Vessels=== | ||
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*Cholesterol emboli? | *Cholesterol emboli? | ||
===Tubules | ====Arteriolar hyalinosis==== | ||
Microscopic: | |||
*Small vessels (afferent +/- efferent arteriole) with: | |||
**Glassy eosinophilic material in arteriolar wall. | |||
***[[PAS stain]] +ve. | |||
DDx: | |||
*Aging. | |||
*[[Diabetes mellitus]]. | |||
*[[Hypertension]]. | |||
*Drugs - [[calcineurin inhibitor toxicity|calcineurin inhibitors]] (tacrolimus, cyclosporine). | |||
Note: | |||
*Arteriolar hyalinosis - involves ''afferent'' and ''efferent'' arterioles in diabetes, in others it is only the afferent. | |||
Memory device ''ADHD'': | |||
*'''A'''ging, '''D'''iabetes, '''H'''ypertension, '''D'''rugs. | |||
Image: | |||
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Renal_arterial_hyalinosis_-_he_-_very_high_mag.jpg Arterial hyaline - HE - very high mag. (WC)]. | |||
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Renal_arterial_hyalinosis_-_pas_-_very_high_mag.jpg Arterial hyaline - PAS - very high mag. (WC)]. | |||
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Renal_arterial_hyalinosis_-_hps_-_very_high_mag.jpg Arterial hyaline - HPS - very high mag. (WC)]. | |||
====Atherosclerosis==== | |||
{{Main|Atherosclerosis}} | |||
Microscopic: | |||
*Intimal thickening of medium-sized vessels. | |||
**Where is the intima/media interface? | |||
***Internal elastic lamina - wavy band of eosinophilic material on H&E that is 1-2 micrometres thick. | |||
Grading - based on the thickness of the media and intima: | |||
*Mild: (tunica) media > (tunica) intima. | |||
*Moderate: media = intima. | |||
*Severe: media < intima. | |||
===Tubules=== | |||
Tubules - proximal portion is the most important. | Tubules - proximal portion is the most important. | ||
Consider: | |||
*Casts? | *Casts? | ||
*Degeneration, i.e. apoptosis. | *Degeneration, i.e. apoptosis. | ||
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*Regeneration, e.g. mitoses. | *Regeneration, e.g. mitoses. | ||
===Interstitium=== | |||
Interstitium | Interstitium | ||
*Fibrosis - prognostically important. | *Fibrosis - prognostically important. | ||
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==Important terms/process related== | ==Important terms/process related== | ||
===Staining=== | ===Staining=== | ||
The standard [[stain]] in kidney pathology is ''PAS''. | The standard [[stain]] in kidney pathology is ''PAS''. | ||
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*Linear C3 with mesangial rings; IgG -ve, IgA -ve. | *Linear C3 with mesangial rings; IgG -ve, IgA -ve. | ||
**[[Dense deposit disease]] (DDD). | **[[Dense deposit disease]] (DDD). | ||
Notes: | Notes: | ||
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*Subendothelial - proximal to BM, closer to the glomerular capillary. | *Subendothelial - proximal to BM, closer to the glomerular capillary. | ||
==Pathologic differential diagnosis== | |||
===Tram-tracking of BM=== | ===Tram-tracking of BM=== | ||
DDx:<ref>AH. 17 July 2009.</ref> | DDx:<ref>AH. 17 July 2009.</ref> | ||
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#[[Transplant glomerulopathy]] (TG). | #[[Transplant glomerulopathy]] (TG). | ||
===Mesangial hypercellularity=== | ===Mesangial hypercellularity=== | ||
DDx: | DDx: | ||
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Diseases with crescents - is a long list.<ref>URL: [http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case51/dx.html http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case51/dx.html]. Accessed on: 9 November 2010.</ref> | Diseases with crescents - is a long list.<ref>URL: [http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case51/dx.html http://path.upmc.edu/cases/case51/dx.html]. Accessed on: 9 November 2010.</ref> | ||
===Light microscopy pattern=== | |||
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto" | |||
| '''Pattern''' | |||
| '''Key feature''' | |||
| '''Other findings''' | |||
| '''DDx of the pattern''' | |||
| '''DDx''' | |||
| '''Image''' | |||
|- | |||
|[[Nodular glomerulosclerosis]] | |||
| nodular mesangial matrix expansion | |||
| GBM thickening, both afferent and efferent arteriole hyalinized | |||
| Membranous nephropathy | |||
| [[diabetic nephropathy]], [[idiopathic nodular glomerularsclerosis]], [[amyloidosis]] | |||
| [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nodular_glomerulosclerosis.jpeg (WC)] | |||
|- | |||
|Normal light microscopy | |||
| Normal histology | |||
| none | |||
| [[membranous nephropathy]] | |||
| normal kidney, [[minimal change disease]], [[thin glomerular basement membrane disease]], [[Alport syndrome]], early [[membranous nephropathy]] | |||
| Image? | |||
|- | |||
|[[Membranous nephropathy]] | |||
| GBM spikes or pinholes with silver stain, GBM thickening on PAS | |||
| +/-mesangial hypercellularity +/-tram-tracking/wireloop GBM | |||
| normal light microscopy | |||
| [[hepatitis B]], [[hepatitis C]], carcinoma, NSAID toxicity, SLE, idiopathic | |||
| Image | |||
|- | |||
|[[Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis]] | |||
| glomerularsclerosis = mesangial expansion with collagen | |||
| +/-glomerular enlargement, +/- tuft-capsule adhesions | |||
| [[rapidly progressive glomerularnephritis]], [[nodular glomerulosclerosis]] | |||
| primary FSGS, secondary FSGS ([[HIV]], [[IVDU]], obesity, [[parvovirus B19]], [[Alport syndrome]] | |||
| [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Focal_segmental_glomerulosclerosis_-_high_mag.jpg (WC)] | |||
|- | |||
|[[Diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis]] | |||
| mesangial hypercellularity | |||
| +/-mesangial expansion, +/-interstitial inflammation | |||
| nodular glomerulosclerosis | |||
| [[post-infectious glomerulonephritis]], [[MPGN]], [[dense deposits disease]], diffuse proliferative [[lupus nephritis]] (class IV), cryoglobulinemic GN | |||
| Image | |||
|- | |||
|Tubular injury | |||
| tubular degeneration (loss of cilia in proximal tubule, apoptosis, necrosis), regeneration (mitosis, nucleoli) | |||
| +/-interstitial fibrosis | |||
| normal light microscopy | |||
| [[acute tubular necrosis]], [[chronic allograft nephropathy]] | |||
| [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chronic_allograft_nephropathy_-_intermed_mag.jpg (WC)] | |||
|- | |||
|Small vessel pathology | |||
| luminal narrowing; +/-thrombosis, +/-hyalinosis | |||
| +/-onion-skinning | |||
| none | |||
| [[thrombotic microangiopathy]] (malignant hypertension, scleroderma renal crisis, DIC, HUS, TTP, | |||
| [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Renal_arterial_hyalinosis_-_pas_-_very_high_mag.jpg hyalinosis (WC)], [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thrombotic_microangiopathy_-_very_high_mag.jpg TMA (WC)] | |||
|- | |||
|Large vessel pathology | |||
| luminal narrowing; +/-intimal thickening; +/-embolization | |||
| +/-medial thinning | |||
| none | |||
| [[atherosclerosis]], embolization | |||
| Image | |||
|- <!-- | |||
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| Key feature | |||
| Other findings | |||
| DDx of the pattern | |||
| Pathol. DDx | |||
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| primary FSGS, secondary FSGS ([[HIV]], [[IVDU]], obesity, [[parvovirus B19]], [[Alport syndrome]]); unresponsive to steroids, worse prognosis than MCD | | primary FSGS, secondary FSGS ([[HIV]], [[IVDU]], obesity, [[parvovirus B19]], [[Alport syndrome]]); unresponsive to steroids, worse prognosis than MCD | ||
| [[minimal change disease]] | | [[minimal change disease]] | ||
| | | [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Focal_segmental_glomerulosclerosis_-_high_mag.jpg (WC)] | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[Membranous nephropathy]]<br>(AKA membranous GN) | |[[Membranous nephropathy]]<br>(AKA membranous GN) |
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