Contributed by Kevin D. Horn, MD. and Paul S. Dickman, MD. Published on line in March 1997
Contributed by Kevin D. Horn, MD. and Paul S. Dickman, MD.
Published on line in March 1997
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The patient is an 8 year old boy with a history of a skin rash. He had three successive crops a few days apart. Concurrent with the rash, the patient exhibited gross hematuria and proteinuria. Laboratory evaluation disclosed a rise in creatinine (which had been normal at a routine physical examination 6 weeks prior) to 2.6 mg/dL. A rise in systolic blood pressure was also noted. An ultrasound-guided needle biopsy of the kidney was performed.
GROSS DESCRIPTION:
Three needle core biopsies are examined and are normal in appearance.
IMMUNOFLUORESCENT MICROSCOPY FINDINGS
