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Immunotactoid glomerulopathy associated with idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9653841     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A case of immunotactoid glomerulopathy in an 18-year-old man with an idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome is presented. The patient showed cervical lymphadenopathy, asymptomatic proteinuria of nephrotic range, and hematuria without any defined immunologic disease. Marked and prolonged hypereosinophilia was found in peripheral blood (eosinophil count; 6,248/mm3) and bone marrow (eosinophil series; 32%). Diffuse and/or nodular eosinophilic infiltration was identified in multiple organs such as kidney, stomach, liver, lymph node, and skin. Renal biopsy revealed endocapillary proliferative features of typical immunotactoid glomerulopathy with IgG and C3 deposition and microtubular structures of variable size, 20-80 nm in diameter, mainly in the subendothelium. This study suggests that immunotactoid glomerulopathy may be a secondary immunologic manifestation of the tissue damage by eosinophils in the idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome.
Authors:
Y J Choi; J D Lee; K H Yang; J Y Woo; B K Kim; B K Bang; S I Shim
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of nephrology     Volume:  18     ISSN:  0250-8095     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Nephrol.     Publication Date:  1998  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1998-09-01     Completed Date:  1998-09-01     Revised Date:  2007-02-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8109361     Medline TA:  Am J Nephrol     Country:  SWITZERLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  337-43     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Clinical Pathology, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea. mdyjchoi@cmc.cuk.ac.kr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Basement Membrane / ultrastructure
Biopsy
Glomerulonephritis / etiology*,  pathology
Humans
Hypereosinophilic Syndrome / complications*
Kidney Glomerulus / ultrastructure
Male
Microscopy, Electron
Microtubules / ultrastructure

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