Abstract: TH-PO524
Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis Associated With Tuberculosis, "the Great Imitator": Case Report
Session Information
- Glomerular Diseases: Clinical, Outcomes, Trials - I
November 03, 2022 | Location: Exhibit Hall, Orange County Convention Center‚ West Building
Abstract Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Category: Glomerular Diseases
- 1303 Glomerular Diseases: Clinical‚ Outcomes‚ and Trials
Authors
- Moreno, Rodolfo Alejandro, Centro Medico Militar, Guatemala, Guatemala, Guatemala
- Navarro Blackaller, Guillermo, Hospital Civil de Guadalajara Unidad Hospitalaria Fray Antonio Alcalde, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
- Natareno, Angel D., Centro Medico Militar, Guatemala, Guatemala, Guatemala
- De león, Werner, SERPAT, Guatemala, Guatemala, Guatemala
- Sierra, Mario, Centro Medico Militar, Guatemala, Guatemala, Guatemala
- Chavez, Jonathan, Hospital Civil de Guadalajara Unidad Hospitalaria Fray Antonio Alcalde, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Introduction
Tuberculosis (TB) is a multisystemic disease of pulmonary predominance caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis; the kidney can be affected in different ways but as Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) its an unusual presentation.
Case Description
A 19-year-old Guatemalan male patient with a 3-day history of malaise and fever. No previous medical history. On evaluation at the ER presented with hypertension and AKI with progressive elevation of SCr (admission 2.54mg/dl, max 6.45mg/dl) associated with proteinuria and hematuria. Laboratories: hypoalbuminemia (2.5g/dl), proteinuria 12g/day, hypocomplementemia (C3 0.04, C4 normal) ANAs, ANCAs HIV, HBV, HCV, urine culture negative, Kinyoun stain in urine with BAAR (+). Renal biopsy was performed, that reported MPGN with 50% of globally sclerosed glomeruli, 3 cellular crescents, mesangial proliferation, endocapillary hypercellularity, basement membranes with formation of double contours and "wire loops". IF: IgM (+++), C4d (+++) with diffuse granular pattern in glomerular basement membranes and subendothelium, tubulointerstitium with lymphocytic infiltrates. The patient received methylprednisolone pulses for 3 doses, oral prednisone (1mg/kg/day) and tapered until suspended and 4-drug anti-TB regimen with improvement in SCr to 3.9m/dl and normalization of complement C3 at 10 days.
Discussion
The pathogenesis of TB-associated MPGN is unknown. Histopathologically it can mimic different types of glomerulopathies (IgAN, collapsing, mesangiocapillary, membranous, crescentic GN, membranoproliferative and PIGN). Antibodies against M. tuberculosis activate the complement pathway generating the formation of antigen-antibody complexes that generate MPGN. The specific treatment is not yet known due to the rarity of the presentation, but antifimics and steroids are suggested in case of crescents.