Membranous nephropathy with crescents in rheumatoid arthritis: a case report

K Dohi; H Shiiki; T Kawano; M Kanauchi; H Ishikawa; T Watanabe

Membranous nephropathy with crescents in rheumatoid arthritis: a case report

Nihon Jinzo Gakkai Shi. 1991 May;33(5):523-7.

Authors

K Dohi¹, H Shiiki, T Kawano, M Kanauchi, H Ishikawa, T Watanabe

Affiliation

¹ First Department of Internal Medicine, Nara Medical University, Japan.

PMID: 1895551

Abstract

A 59-year-old man with long-standing rheumatoid arthritis (RA) developed renal dysfunction, proteinuria and hematuria. Neither gold nor penicillamine had been given. Light microscopy of a renal biopsy specimen revealed membranous nephropathy with crescents of various stages. The possible pathogenesis of such an unusual combination of membranous nephropathy and crescents in RA is discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Arthritis, Rheumatoid / complications*
Complement C3 / metabolism
Glomerulonephritis, Membranous / etiology*
Glomerulonephritis, Membranous / immunology
Glomerulonephritis, Membranous / pathology
Humans
Immunoglobulin G / metabolism
Immunoglobulin M / metabolism
Kidney Glomerulus / ultrastructure
Male
Middle Aged

Substances

Complement C3
Immunoglobulin G
Immunoglobulin M