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National Renal Pathology E.Q.A. Scheme

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This document gives information on individual cases in circulation Y of this scheme. It contains no personal details of participants.

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Case Response Analysis

Circulation: Y

Case number: 127 .... {Image}


Number of responses:61 . Date of analysis: 11 APR 99

Clinical:

58year old woman, died four days after admission with infective colitis due to E. coli 0157. Developed acute renal failure, thrombocytopenia, red cel haemolysis and seizures. At PM kidneys (both 140g) showed multiple petechial haemorrhages on subcapsular and cut surfaces.

Specimen:

H&E, MSB
Diagnostic categories:                         Score:
 1  Microangiopathy (HUS/TTP etc.)                          9.84
 2  Renal cortical necrosis                                 0.16

Asterisks (if any) indicate dangerous diagnoses.     
Highest scoring diagnosis was 1 with 9.84

Secondary diagnoses and comments (if any):

ATN too*5. PAS*1. Fibrinogen*1. Silver*3. EM?*1. Necrosis noted*3. Calcification*1.

Original report and further information (if any):

Haemolytic uraemic syndrome with acute tubular necrosis and a focus of cortical necrosis. HUS was due to infective colitis; stool culture isolated E. coli O 157, phage type 28, toxin VT2 positive.


Circulation: Y

Case number: 128 .... {Image}


Number of responses:61 . Date of analysis: 11 APR 99

Clinical:

51 year old female. Nephrotic proteinuria with microhaematuria. Normal renal function. Normotensive. PAS and silver showed no basement membrane abnormality. IgG and C3- strong granular positivity along the basement membrane. IgM less strong, same distribution.

Specimen:

H&E, EMx2.
Diagnostic categories:                         Score:
 1  Membranous glomerulonephritis                           10.00

Asterisks (if any) indicate dangerous diagnoses.     
Highest scoring diagnosis was 1 with 10.00

Secondary diagnoses and comments (if any):

Exclude lupus*5. Subendothelial deposits?*2. Exclude secondary membranous* 5. Poor H&E*3. A good silver should show some abnormality here*6.

Original report and further information (if any):

Membranous glomerulonephritis, stage 1.


Circulation: Y

Case number: 129 .... {Image}


Number of responses:52 . Date of analysis: 11 APR 99

Clinical:

Female, dob. 1943. L salpingo-oophorectomy 1994. Subsequently obstructed right kidney. Reconstructive surgery unsuccessful, right nephrectomy performed in 1996 due to renal pain. IgM patchy, as illustrated; other Igs negative. CASE FOR INTEREST, NOT SCORING

Specimen:

H&E, photo of silver, CAM5.2, IgM & macrophage marker
Diagnostic categories:                         Score:
 1  Crescents as part of chronic pyelonephritis             1.73
 2  Chronic scarring & crescentic Gn                        1.63
 3  Crescentic glomerulonephrits                            1.83
 4  End stage kidney  NOS                                   1.35
 5  Chronic pyelo / obstructive uropathy                    2.42
 6  IgM nephropathy                                         0.06
 7  FSGS                                                    0.04
 8  Ischaemia/hypertension                                  0.69
 9  Cryoglobulinaemia                                       0.06
 10 Light chain / heavy chain nephropathy                   0.19

Asterisks (if any) indicate dangerous diagnoses.     
Highest scoring diagnosis was 5 with 2.42

Secondary diagnoses and comments (if any):

Hypertension too*2. Are the 'crescents' tubularisation of Bowman's space?* 2. Congo red*1. Serum antiGBM antibody?*3. Serum ANCA*6. Single organ Wegener's?*1. Other suggestions with no room to enter: Syphilis*1. Scleroderma*1.

Original report and further information (if any):

Glomerular 'crescents' present but probably as an unusual reaction to reflux. Case discussed on the Internet; no better explanations. See Acta Pathologica Japonica 34:715-26, 1984. Subsequent good course; other kidney functioning normally, no haematuria.


Circulation: Y

Case number: 130 .... {Image}


Number of responses:61 . Date of analysis: 11 APR 99

Clinical:

31y.o. male, known alcoholic, admitted extremely ill 9 days before biopsy with haematemesis, hypotension, shock, severe acidosis, severe leukocytosis and acute renal failure. Suggested clinical diagnoses: Vasculitis? Sepsis? ATN?

Specimen:

H&E
Diagnostic categories:                         Score:
 1  ATN  NOS                                                3.93
 2  ATN - toxic?                                            2.39
 3  ATN - ischemic?                                         0.00
 4  Vascular nephropathy                                    0.25
 5  ATN  DUE TO oxalate crystal deposition/ethylene glycol  2.30
 6  ATN, oxalate crystals noted                             0.82
 7  Tubulo-interstitial nephritis                           0.16
 8  Hypovolaemia                                            0.16

Asterisks (if any) indicate dangerous diagnoses.     
Highest scoring diagnosis was 1 with 3.93

Secondary diagnoses and comments (if any):

Impressive tubular vacuolation*3. Hypokalaemia?*2. Myoglobinuria?*2. Hyperosmolar infusion?*1. Crystalline deposits ? nature*4. Urate crystals*1. Nephrocalcinosis*1. ?potassium depletion*1. ?TIN too*1.

Original report and further information (if any):

Intratubular oxylate crystals; ethylene glycol poisoning suggested. After recovery admitted drinking a mixture of antifreeze, surgical spirits and methylated spirits. renal function recovered but now lost to follow-up.


Circulation: Y

Case number: 131 .... {Image}


Number of responses:61 . Date of analysis: 11 APR 99

Clinical:

67 y.o. female with sudden unexplained acute renal failure. IF: linear deposition of IgG (2+) and linear/granular deposition of C3 and C1q(2+).

Specimen:

H&E, Silver
Diagnostic categories:                         Score:
 1  Goodpasture's disease (Anti-GBM)                        9.44
 2  Vasculitis / Wegener's etc.                             0.07
 3  Crescentic Gn NOS                                       0.49

Asterisks (if any) indicate dangerous diagnoses.     
Highest scoring diagnosis was 1 with 9.44

Secondary diagnoses and comments (if any):

Crystals - ?urate*1. AntiGMB serology*15. ANCA*8. ANA*2. Pale H&E*3. EVG* 1. Need to see linear IF*3. Granuloma near cortical surface - vasculitis?*1.

Original report and further information (if any):

Diagnosis: ANti-GBM disease / Goodpastures syndrome. Treated with dialysis, plasma exchange and immunosuppression. Serum anti-GMB dropped to normal but she never regained renal function and died with end stage renal disease 3 months later. Never had pulmonary haemorrhage.


Circulation: Y

Case number: 132 .... {Image}


Number of responses:61 . Date of analysis: 11 APR 99

Clinical:

Female, 26. Sore throat & cervical lymphadenopathy 6 weeks ago. Now acute renal failure, creat. 360. Otherwise very well! Clinical - ?acute Gn, vasculitic or lupus? Immuno. negative, basmement membrane normal on silver stain. Only drugs were hyoscine & mebeverine for irritable bowel. Raised se

Specimen:

H&E
Diagnostic categories:                         Score:
 1  Interstitial nephritis                                  9.61
 2  Acute pyelonephritis                                    0.20
 3  Myeloma cast nephropathy                                0.16
 4  Myoglobinuria                                           0.03

Asterisks (if any) indicate dangerous diagnoses.     
Highest scoring diagnosis was 1 with 9.61

Secondary diagnoses and comments (if any):

Drug induced?*17. Sarcoid / ACE levels?*1. Related to viral infection?*4. Exclude acute pyelo*3. Exclude paraprotein*2. Exclude lupus*1. EVG*1.

Original report and further information (if any):

Initial diagnosis: tubulo-interstitial nephritis, probably drug induced; exclude renal infection. Treated with steroids,recovered normal renal function. MSU and blood cultures negative. Admitted ibuprofen use when questioned. Subsequent uveitis - could it be Dobrin's syndrome??? Sarcoidosis??? - u


Circulation: Y

Case number: 133 .... {Image}


Number of responses:44 . Date of analysis: 11 APR 99

Clinical:

3 month old girl. Congenital nephrotic syndrome. Open renal biopsy. No further information provided. (NOTE: Case from outside U.K. This may or may not be relevant to the diagnosis - PF). Case submitted for interest, not EQA.

Specimen:

H&E CASE FOR INTEREST, NOT EQA
Diagnostic categories:                         Score:
 1  Congenital nephrotic syndrome - Finnish type            5.16
 2  Congenital nephrotic syndrome - French type             0.45
 3  Congenital nephrotic syndrome, diffuse mesangial scleros2.91
 4  Nail-patella syndrome                                   0.11
 5  Denys-Drash syndrome                                    0.45
 6  Congenital syphilis                                     0.45
 7  Proliferative glomerulonephritis                        0.23
 8  Dysgenetic kidneys                                      0.23

Asterisks (if any) indicate dangerous diagnoses.     
Highest scoring diagnosis was 1 with 5.16

Secondary diagnoses and comments (if any):

Need more clinical info*2. E.M.*1. PAS*1. Family history?*1. HIV?*1. Was placenta normal?*1.

Original report and further information (if any):

Presented 2/12 old with puffy face and bilateral renal masses. Initial clinical diagnosis ARPKD. Serum albumin 7g/l, 24h u.protein 520mg, creat 166umol/l. Biopsy diagnosis: Congenital nephrotic syndrome, Finnish type. Parents declined further treatment, no follow up available.


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Last updated: 11 APR 99
Organiser: Dr Peter Furness, PhD, FRCPath. Department of Pathology,
Clinical Sciences Building,
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