Crescentic glomerulonephritis associated with renal cell carcinoma

Authors
Jain, S Kakkar, N Joshi, K Varma, S
Citation
S. Jain et al., Crescentic glomerulonephritis associated with renal cell carcinoma, RENAL FAIL, 23(2), 2001, pp. 287-290
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Urology & Nephrology
Journal title
RENAL FAILURE
ISSN journal
0886022X → ACNP
Volume
23
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
287 - 290
Database
ISI
SICI code
0886-022X(2001)23:2<287:CGAWRC>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Various glomerular lesions are described in association with malignancy. We report a rare case of crescentic glomerulonephritis occurring in associati on with renal cell carcinoma. A granular deposition of immune complexes and complement strongly suggests a tumor associated immune complex glomerulone phritis.