renal pathology: nephrotic and nephritic syndromes john higgins
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Renal pathology: Nephrotic and Nephritic Syndromes
John Higgins
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Learning Objectives Morphology of renal injury Mechanisms of glomerular injury and clinicopathologic correlations of
prototype disease with a typical clinical presentation
◦ Nephrotic syndrome (minimal change nephrotic syndrome)
◦ Nephritic syndrome (Post streptococcal GN)
◦ RPGN (anti-GBM disease)
◦ Asymptomatic hematuria/Proteinuria (IgA nephropathy)
◦ Systemic disease (Lupus nephritis)
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Medical renal pathologyoverview
Glomeruli◦ Glomerulonephritis
◦ Diabetes
◦ Amyloidosis
e.g. Crescentic glomerulonephritis
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Medical renal pathologyoverview
Tubules◦ Acute tubular necrosis
◦ Pyelonephritis
◦ Myeloma kidney
e.g. Acute tubular necrosis
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Medical renal pathologyoverview
Interstitium◦ Acute or chronic
interstitial nephritis
e.g. Tubulointerstitial nephritis
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Medical renal pathologyoverview
Blood vessels◦ Classic polyarteritis
nodosa
◦ Malignant hypertension
◦ Atheroemboli
e.g. Necrotizing arteritis
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Points not to be overlooked Tubulointerstitial diseases (such as ATN and pyelonephritis) and
vascular diseases (such as arteriolonephrosclerosis due to hypertension) are more common than glomerular diseases
Of the glomerular diseases, diabetes is much more common than glomerulonephritis
Nevertheless, we’re going to talk about rare glomerular diseases for the rest of this lecture
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Medical kidney disease – New problems (why renal is hard)
Clinicopathologic correlation◦Clinical features◦Morphology◦Disease names
Immunofluorescence and EM◦Glomerular immune complex diseases
New terminology
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Practice translating between light, IF, EM
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Kidney DiseaseTerminology
Proliferation – more cells than normalNecrosisSclerosisDeposits
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Normal: H&E
Visceral epithelial cells (podocytes)
Endothelial cells
Mesangial cells
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Normal: PAS
Visceral epithelial cells (podocytes)
Endothelial cells
Mesangial cells
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Mesangial proliferationIncrease in the number of cells in the
mesangium to four or more per zoneAs in mesangioproliferative
glomerulonephritis such as IgA
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Mesangial proliferation
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Epithelial proliferation(Crescent formation)
Increase in parietal epithelial cells together with infiltrating leukocytes
Often associated with fibrinoid necrosis50% or more glomeruli with crescents
defines crescentic glomerulonephritis
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Cellular crescent
Bowman’s capsule
Capillary tuft
Crescent
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NecrosisDeposition of fibrin (fibrinoid necrosis)
and/or karyorrhectic fragments
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Fibrinoid necrosis
Bowman’s capsule
Crescent
Residual capillary tuft
Fibrin
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SclerosisAbsolute or relative increase in the amount
of extracellular matrix◦Mesangial matrix increase◦Partial or complete capillary tuft collapse
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Mesangial sclerosis
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Diabetic glomerulopathy
ThickenedGBM
Mesangial cells
Mesangial matrix
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Segmental sclerosis/hyalinosis
Residual normal tuft
Sclerosed segment
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Global glomerulosclerosis
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Deposits – Immune complex
Location◦Mesangial◦Subendothelial◦Subepithelial◦ Intramembranous
Quality (by immunofluorescence)◦Granular◦Linear
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Subepithelial deposits
GBMEpithelial cell cytoplasm
Deposits
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Subendothelial deposits
GBM
Endothelial cell cytoplasm
Subendothelial deposit
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Intramembranous deposit
GBM replaced by electron dense deposit
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Mesangial deposit
GBM
Mesangial cells
Deposit
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Linear depositsIgG and C3 that outline the glomerular
basement membraneNot visible by EMSeen in the setting of crescentic
glomerulonephritisCharacteristic of Goodpasture’s disease
(anti-glomerular basement membrane disease)
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Linear IgG by IF
Seen with glomerular crescents: anti-GBM nephritis
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Granular IgG by IF
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Mesangial deposits of IgA: Don’t look as much like a glomerulus
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Distribution of glomerular lesions
Diffuse – involving >50% of the glomeruliGlobal – involving and entire glomerulusFocal – involving <50% of the glomeruliSegmental – involving only a portion of a
single glomerulus
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Renal glomerular syndromescorresponding glomerular pathology
Nephritic (bleeding)◦ Increased cellularity
Mesangial Crescents
◦ Necrosis
◦ Immune complex deposits in the mesangium and subendothelial space
◦ Linear glomerular basement membrane deposits
Nephrotic (heavy proteinuria)◦ Podocyte injury
Foot process fusion Subepithelial immune complex
deposits Segmental glomerular basement
membrane collapse
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Nephrotic syndrome causes
Children
◦ Primary diseases (95%) Membranous (5%) Minimal change (65%) FSGS (10%) MPGN (10%) Other proliferative GN (10%)
◦ Secondary (5%) SLE, drugs, Infections, malignancy, hereditary nephritis, bee-
sting allergy
Adults
◦ Primary diseases (60%) Membranous (30%) Minimal change (10%) FSGS (35%) MPGN (10%) Other proliferative GN (15%)
◦ Secondary diseases (40%) Diabetes, amyloidosis, SLE, drugs (gold, penicillamine, heroin),
Infections (malaria, syphilis, hep. B, HIV), malignancy, bee-sting allergy
Notice that:◦ Secondary causes are rare in children
but common in adults
◦ Secondary causes may resemble the primary lesions (e.g. malignancy associated membranous) or look nothing like them (e.g. amyloid)
◦ In children, the most common primary lesion is minimal change nephrotic syndrome. Because this is steroid responsive, children with NS are treated empirically
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Minimal change nephrotic syndrome
Epithelial cell foot process effacement
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Focal Segmental Glomerulo Sclerosis (FSGS)
Segmental sclerosis
Non-specific trapping of plasma proteins
Loss of capillary lumens with foam cells
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Membranous glomerulopathy
Diffuse subepithelial deposits
Capillary wall thickening only if deposits are big enough
Granular loop deposits of IgG always present but not specific
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Conditions associated with membranous nephropathy
Primary/idiopathic◦ most have antibodies against podocyte antigen
Phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R)
Malignancy: solid tumors Infection: hepatitis B/C, malaria, syphilisDrugs: penicillamine, goldAutoimmune diseases: SLESarcoidosis
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Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN) (type I)
Mesangial and endocapillary proliferation with lobular accentuation and double contoured capillary walls
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Diabetic glomerulosclerosisGBM thickening and mesangial matrix increase
Visible by light microscopy only if advanced enough
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AmyloidosisHaphazardly arranged 10nm fibrils
Amorphous material by light microscopy
Commonly light chain - associated with myeloma but does not have to be
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Amyloidosis:
Congo red stain under polarized light
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Clinical manifestations of glomerular disease
Nephrotic syndromeAcute nephritic syndrome: Post Streptococcal
GNRapidly progressive renal failure (RPGN)Asymptomatic hematuria and/or proteinuriaSystemic DiseaseChronic renal failure
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Acute Post-Infectious GN
Group A hemolytic streptococci (types 12,4,1) eg. pharyngitis, impetigo
Staphylococcus (eg. subacute bacterial endocarditis, deep seated abscesses, infected ventriculo-atrial shunts);
pneumococcus, meningococcusViral infections: Hep B, C, HIV, varicella
Parasitic infections: malaria, toxoplasmosis
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Acute Post-Streptococcal GNRenal symptoms 1-4 weeks after
streptococcal throat or skin infection>> ASO titers, low serum complement
levelsAtypical clinical presentation and course
prompt a renal biopsy in children
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Diffuse, proliferative, exudative glomerulonephritis
Neutrophils in capillary lumens (acute exudate)
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Red blood cell casts
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Granular C3, IgG
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Glomerular basement membrane
Neutrophils
Deposits
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Subepithelial “humps”
Epithelial cell
“hump”-likedeposit
GBM
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Acute Post-Streptococcal GN
Pathogenesis: ◦Immune complex-mediated process◦the specific streptoccocal cationic
antigenic component responsible is unclear (exogenous antigen)
◦? cationic planted antigen versus circulating immune complexes
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Acute Post-Streptococcal GN: Outcome
Spontaneous resolution in 95% of the children (& 60% of adults)◦1-2 % have crescents with rapid
deterioration of renal function◦1-3 % develop slow progression to
chronic renal failure
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Crescentic GN
subdivided into 3 categories, based on IF:
-anti-GBM disease : linear IgG & C3; no deposits by EM
-Immune complex-mediated : abundant deposits eg. SLE, post-infectious GN, Henoch-Schönlein Purpura
-Pauci-Immune GN : No deposits by IF/EM eg. Granulomatosis polyangiitis (Wegener’s),
microscopic polyangiitis
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Anti-GBM disease (Goodpasture’s syndrome)
Clinical presentation: RPGN If associated hemoptysis and dyspnea:
Goodpasture’s syndrome Pathogenesis: circulating auto-antibodies against
non-collagenous domain of 3 chain of collagen type IV (cross reacting with glomerular and alveolar basement membranes).
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Glomerular necrosis
Glomeruli
Fibrinoid Necrosis
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Fibrin extravasation, cellular crescent
Normal glomerular tuft
Fibrin
Crescent
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EM: No deposits
Linear IgG; No deposits in EM
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Alveolar hemorrhage
Alveolar septa
Blood
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Anti-GBM disease: Clinical Course
Steroids, cytotoxic agents and plasmapheresis : Resolves pulmonary hemorrhages Renal function improves if intervened early (sCr 4-5
mg/dl) Irreversible renal failure if therapy is delayed May recur in renal transplants (anti-GBM antibody titers
monitored)
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Clinical manifestations of glomerular disease
Nephrotic syndrome Acute nephritic syndrome Rapidly progressive renal failure (RPGN) Asymptomatic hematuria and/or proteinuria
◦ IgA nephropathy (Berger’s disease)◦ Alport syndrome, Thin basement membrane disease
Systemic Disease Chronic renal failure
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IgA Nephropathy
Clinical presentation:◦ Recurrent gross/microscopic hematuria◦ Proteinuria usually non-nephrotic range◦ No systemic disease (vs Henoch-Schönlein Purpura)◦ Acute nephritic syndrome in 5-10% of cases◦ Hematuria often preceded by respiratory and
gastrointestinal infections
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IgA Nephropathy LM:
◦ mesangioproliferative most common◦ endocapillary proliferative and/or sclerosing lesions may be
seen. ◦ Segmental crescents can be present.
IF: defining feature ◦ Dominant /co-dominant IgA stain (IgA /= IgG); C3, K, L +
EM: Mesangial deposits; segmental subendothelial deposits
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Mesangial Proliferation
Expanded, hypercellularmesangium
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Fibrocellular crescent
Crescent
Cellular areas
Less cellular, “Fibrous” areas
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Mesangial IgA, C3
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Mesangial deposits
Mesangial immune complex
GBM
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Henoch-Schönlein Purpura
Most common in children (3-8 yrs), but also occurs in adults
Syndrome: systemic vasculitis◦ Purpuric skin rash (extensor surfaces of
extremeties) ◦ Abdominal pain, vomiting, melena◦ Arthralgias◦ Renal manifestations (IgA nephropathy)
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Clinical manifestations of glomerular disease
Nephrotic syndrome Acute nephritic syndrome Rapidly progressive renal failure (RPGN) Asymptomatic hematuria and/or proteinuria Systemic Disease:
◦ Systemic lupus erythematosus, Henoch-Schönlein Purpura, Goodpasture’s syndrome, Wegener’s granulomatosis, cryoglobulinemic GN
Chronic renal failure
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Multisystem disease of autoimmune origin Predominantly seen in women of childbearing age (F:
M=9:1), > severe in AA, Hispanics Acute or insidious in onset; chronic remitting and relapsing
course Primary target organs: skin, joints, kidney, serosal
membranes
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1997 Revised Criteria for SLE Classification (4 required for diagnosis)
1. Malar rash 8. Neurological disorder
2. Discoid rash 9. Hematological disorder
3. Photosensitivity 10. Immunological disorder: Anti-dsDNA
4. Oral ulcers Anti-Sm Ab
5. Arthritis Antiphospholipid Ab
6. Serositis
7. Renal disorder 11. Antinuclear Ab (ANA)
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Role of antibodies in the diagnosis:◦ ANA is highly sensitive , but not very specific◦ Anti-dsDNA and anti-Sm antibodies are less
sensitive but more specific Etiology and pathogenesis:
◦ Genetic factors◦ Environmental factors eg. Drugs◦ Immunological factors (dysregulation & loss of self
tolerance)
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SLE and Kidney
The morphological changes in lupus nephritis (LN) are extremely variable
The lesions result from deposition of immune complexes (Ag-AB)
The clinical presentation, course and prognosis of various lesions differ◦ Nephrotic, nephritic-nephrotic, RPGN
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Endocapillary proliferation
Too many cells and loss of capillary lumens
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“Wire loops” (large subendothelial deposits)
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Intraluminal hyaline thrombi
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Cellular crescent
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Different case: Membranous LN (nephrotic syndrome)
Diffusely thickened,Lumpy-bumpy capillary walls
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IgG, IgM, IgA, C3, C1q, K, L: “full house”
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Mesangial deposits
GBM
Deposit
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Subendothelial deposits
GBM
Deposit
Deposit
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Subepithelial deposits
GBM
Deposits
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Tubuloreticular inclusions
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CLASSIFICATION OF Lupus NephritisClass LM IF EM
I normal mesangial mesangial deposits
II mesangial hypercellularity
mesangial mesangial deposits
III focal proliferative GN (< 50% glomeruli)
mesangial + capillary wall
Mes + subendo dep
IV diffuse proliferative (> 50% glomeruli)
mesangial + capillary wall
Mes + subendo dep
V Membranous capillary wall (+/- mesangial)
Subepithelial +/- mes
VI Advanced sclerosis +/- +/-
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Chronic Glomerulonephritis
Chronic end-stage damage to glomeruli, tubules and blood vessels
Bilateral kidneys symmetrically contracted Associated with hypertension Clinical features of chronic renal failure and uremia
develop
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Atrophic tubules
Atrophic tubules
Globally sclerosed glomeruli
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