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ArticleCEN case reports2022

A case of systemic sarcoidosis with mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis showing predominant deposition of IgG in the mesangial region.

Kimio Watanabe, Sho Fukui, Kasumi Konishi, Yugo Ito, Takuya Fujimaru, Masahiko Nagahama, Fumika Taki, Koyu Suzuki, Masaaki Nakayama

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Article in CEN case reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kimio WatanabeDivision of Kidney Center, St Luke's International Hospital, 9-1 Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-8560, Japan. spyh63x9@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-8773-0967
Sho FukuiImmuno-Rheumatology Center, St Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Kasumi KonishiDivision of Kidney Center, St Luke's International Hospital, 9-1 Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-8560, Japan.
Yugo ItoDivision of Kidney Center, St Luke's International Hospital, 9-1 Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-8560, Japan.
Takuya FujimaruDivision of Kidney Center, St Luke's International Hospital, 9-1 Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-8560, Japan.
Masahiko NagahamaDivision of Kidney Center, St Luke's International Hospital, 9-1 Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-8560, Japan.
Fumika TakiDivision of Kidney Center, St Luke's International Hospital, 9-1 Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-8560, Japan.
Koyu SuzukiDepartment of Pathology, St Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Masaaki NakayamaDivision of Kidney Center, St Luke's International Hospital, 9-1 Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, 104-8560, Japan.
St. Luke's International Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 37-year-old African-British man was referred to our hospital for detailed examination because of persistent fever, swelling and pain in both ankle joints, and blurred vision for two months. Inguinal lymph node biopsy showed a large number of epithelioid granulomas without necrosis. Granulomatous anterior uveitis, nephropathy, high serum angiotensin-converting enzyme activity, and high serum-soluble interleukin-2 receptor were observed, and the diagnosis of systemic sarcoidosis was made. His serum creatinine was 1.4 mg/dL and hematuria, leukocyturia, and urine protein were also seen. The renal biopsy finding was mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis, with no findings of granuloma formation or tubular interstitial nephritis. Immunofluorescence staining showed deposition of IgG, C3, and C1q in the mesangial region. IgG3 was dominant in subclass staining. There was no monoclonality on kappa and lambda staining. Electron microscopy showed predominant deposition in the mesangial region with some subepithelial and endothelial deposition. His hematuria and leukocyturia disappeared with steroid therapy, suggesting sarcoidosis-related nephropathy. A case of systemic sarcoidosis with mesangial proliferative glomerulonephritis showing predominant deposition of IgG in the mesangial region is presented. No cases of such histological findings have been reported so far, and it is necessary to analyze further cases to clarify the pathogenic significance of the renal biopsy findings observed in this case.

Indexed as

GlomerulonephritisSarcoidosisAdultFemaleGlomerular MesangiumHematuriaHumansImmunoglobulin GMaleImmunoglobulin GIgGMesangial proliferative glomerulonephritisSystemic sarcoidosis

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PMID34751926
PMCPMC9061903
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