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Pathology of Kidney
Part II
Dr. Sachin Kale, MD.
Asso. Professor, Dept of Pathology.
Nephrotic syndrome
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Massive proteinuria (>3.5 gm/24 hrs)
Hypoalbuminemia
Generalised edema
Hyperlipidemia
Why? – derangement in glomerular
capillary wall – Increased permeability
NS: pathophysiology
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Proteinuria –depletion of serum
albumin
Edema – results from loss of colloid
pressure of blood – accumulation of
fluid in interstitial tissue
Sodium/ H2O retention –
Aldosterone, ADH, decreased ANP
Edema: soft and pitting – periorbital
region
NS: pathophysiology
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Largest proportion of protein lost is
albumin
Highly selective proteinuria – low
molecular wt proteins
Poorly selective proteinuria : HMW in
addition to albumin
Genesis of Hyperlipidemia
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Increased levels of
Cholesterol, TG,
VLDL, LDL, LP(a),
apolipoproteins
Increased synthesis
of Lipoproteins in
liver, abnormal
transport of lipids,
decreased
catabolism.
Lipiduria:
lipoproteins leak
across glomerular
capillary wall.
Oval fat bodies
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Vulnerability towards infection
Staph, peumococci, why? Loss of
Immunoglobulins, LMW complement
Thrombotic/thomboembolic
complications – loss of anticoagulant
factors
Renal vein thrombosis
Causes of NS
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Primary glomerular diseases:
Membranous GN (5, 40%), Lipoid
Nephrosis (65, 15%), FSGS (10,
15%), MPGN (10, 7%), IgA
nephropathy
Systemic diseases:
Diabetes, amyloidosis, SLE, Drugs
(Gold, penicillamine, heroin),
Infections (malaria, syphilis, Hepatitis
B, AIDS), Malignancy (carcinoma,
melanoma), Misc (bee sting,
hereditary nephritis)
Membranous GN
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Major cause of NS in adults
Presence of electron dense, Ig
containing deposits subepithelial side
of BM
Early: normal by light microscopy
Diffuse: thickening of capillary wall
Secondary MGN
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Malignant epithelial tumors, carcinoma lung,
colon and melanoma
SLE
Exposure to inorganic salts (Gold, mercury)
Drugs (Penicillamine, Captopril)
Infections (Chr Hep B), syphilis, thyroiditis
Met. Disorders (GM, thyroidis)
85% Idiopathic
Etiology/Pathogenesis
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Chr antigen-antibody mediated disease
Secondary forms – specific antigens
implicated – Exogenous/Endogenous
(thyroglobulin)
Majority of patients antigens unknown
Genetic susceptibility
In situ immune reaction – glomerular or
planted antigens
Heymann’s nephritis
Why capillaries are leaky? Membrane attack
complex complent
Morphology
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Early stages: normal
Uniform, diffuse thickening of capillary
wall
Clinical features
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Insidious NS, 15% non-nephrotic
proteinuria
Hematuria/Mild HT – (15 – 35%)
Course: indolent
Progression: increasing sclerosis, rising
BUN, reduction of proteinuria, HT.
Proteinuria persists 60%, 10% die,
40% develop renal insufficiency
Minimal change disease
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Relatively benign disorder
Most frequent cause in children
Diffuse loss of foot processes of
epithelial cells
Glomeruli virtually normal by light
microscopy
Peak incidence: 2 – 6 yrs
Etiology/ pathogenesis
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Immunologic basis –
Clinical asso with respiratory infections
and immunizations
Response to steroid and
immunosuppressive therapy
Asso with other atopic disorders
Increased prevalence of certain HLA
haplotypes
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Increased incidence in HD
Recurrence of proteinuria after
transplantation
Minimal Change Disease:
Loss of Foot processes
Clinical features
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Proteinuria
Renal function good
No HT or Hematuria
90% rapid response to steroids
May recur
Steroid dependent
Long term prognosis: excellant
Focal segmental
glomerulosclerosis
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Sclerosis of some (focal) but not all,
glomeruli
Only a portion of capillary tuft
(segmental) is involved.
A) Idiopathic
B) FSG superimposed on other primary
GN (IgA nephropathy)
C) Renal ablation FSG
Secondary FSG (HIV, Heroin)
FSG..
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10 - 15 % cases of NS
Hematuria, GFR, HT
Proteinuria: Non-selective
Poor response to steroids
Progress to Chr GN
IgM, C3 deposits
FSG..
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Sclerotic segments: collapse of BM
Increased mesangial matrix
Deposition of Hyaline masses (Hyalinosis)
Lipoid droplets
Diffuse loss of foot processes
Pronounced, focal detachment of epithelial
cells
Denudation of underlying GBM
Hyaline thickening of afferent arterioles
Global sclerosis
Tubular atrophy and interstial fibrosis
FSG: Clinical features
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No spontaneous remissions
Children : better prognosis.
Malignant focal sclerosis: 20%
unusually rapid course
HIV: Idiopathic FSG, focal cystic
dilation of tubule segments,
tubuloreticular inclusions
Membranoproliferative
GN
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Alteration in BM & proliferation of
glomerular cells
Mesangiocapillary GN
5 – 10% idiopathic NS
Hematuria/proteinuria
Asso with systemic disorders, Primary
or secondary
MPGN
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Glomeruli: large, Hypercellular
Proliferation of mesangial cells,
Leukocytic infiltrate, parietal epithelial
crescents
Lobular appearance of glomeruli
GBM thickened
MPGN
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Gomerular capillary wall shows ‘double
contour’ or ‘Tram track apperence”
Splitting of BM due to extension of
processes of mesangial cells :
Mesangial interposition
Type I: Subendothelial electron dense
deposits
MPGN
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Type II: Deposition of dense material
of unknown composition in GBM
proper
C3 is present in granular linear foci
and as mesangial rings.
IgG absent
Type III: Subendothelial and
subepithelial deposits
Membranoproliferative
“tram-tracking”
MPGN
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Type I: Immune complexes, activation
of classic and alternate pathway of
complement
Type II: Activation of alternate
pathway of complement
C3 Nephrtic Factor (C3NeF) in blood
Presents as NS
Progresses slowly but unremittingly
Some develop RPGN
50% develop CRF in 10 years
Secondary MPGN
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Usually of Type I
SLE, Hepatitis B, C
Cryoglobulinemia
Chronic liver disease
Certain malignancies
Schistosomiasis
Chronic
Glomerulonephritis
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End stage pool of gomerular disease RPGN
Membranous GN
Focal Glomerulosclerosis
MPGN
IgA nephropathy
Poststreptococcal is rare, others
Morphology
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Symmetrically contracted kidneys
Diffuse granular cortical surface
Cortex is thinned
Peripelvic fat is increased
Hyaline obliteration of glomeruli
Acellular, eosinophilic PAS-positive
masses
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Arterial arteriolar sclerosis: HT
Atrophy of tubules
Interstitial fibrosis
Lymphocytic infiltrate
Stigmata of uremia: pericarditis,
gastroenteritis, renal osteodystrophy,
LVH due to HT, Uremic pneumonitis
Clinical features
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Develops insidiously
Nonspecific GI complaints
Finding of azotemia, proteinuria, HT
on routine check up
Edema
HT – CNS, CVS problems
Dialysis or transplantation
False about NS
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Proteinuria results from deranged
capillary walls
In selective proteinuria Albumin is lost
Hyperlipidemia
Vulnerability to infection
Bleeding complications
False about MCD..
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Frequent cause of NS between 2 – 6
yrs
Glomeruli show thickening of GBM by
light microscopy
Immune deposits are not seen
Tubules are ladden with lipids.
FSGS: True or False
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Seen in Heroin abuse and HIV True
Selective proteinuria False
Respond well to steroids False
Many Progress to chronic GN True
Sclerotic segments show hyalinosis
and lipoid droplets True
There is no podocyte fusion False
Represents evolution of MCD True
False about MPGN..
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Type I is common
Type I shows subendothelial electron
dense deposits
Type I is called dense deposit disease
In type II GBM is, irregular, ribbon-like
structure
Type I shows Immune complexes
Type II has activation of alternate
complement pathway
Secondary MPGN is usually type I
Following commonaly leads
to Chronic
Glomerulonephritis except
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RPGN
Membranous GN
MPGN
Post-streptococcal GN in children
False about CGN
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Asymmetrically contracted kidneys
Thinned cortex
Hyaline obliteration of glomeruli
Hypertension
Atrophy of tubules
Uremia
Which of the following is
a clinical feature of CGN
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Loss of appetite, nausea,
Proteinuria, HT
Edema
All of the above
Spot the diagnosis…
FSGS
Spot the diagnosis…
CGN
Spot the diagnosis…
MGN
Spot the diagnosis…
MCD
Spot the diagnosis…
MPGN
Thought for the day…
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Life is like lemon & spoon race, if you
drop the lemon there is no use coming
first..
Same is with life, where health and
family are your lemon!
Thank you!
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