Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2008
A 28-year-old patient had high arterial pressure, hematuria and facial edemata. In spite of treatment renal insufficiency was progressing. 6 months later the patient died from uremia. Microscopic examination of his kidneys and their glomerules revealed proliferation of capsule nephrothelium and of podocytes with "demilune" formation, sclerosis and hyalinosis of glomerules. What disease corresponds with the described picture?
Answer options
- Subacute glomerulonephritis
- Acute glomerulonephritis
- Chronic glomerulonephritis
- Nephrotic syndrome
- Acute pyelonephritis
Correct answer
Subacute glomerulonephritis
Explanation
Subacute glomerulonephritis is characterized by symptoms of glomerulonephritis like proteinuria, hematuria, edema, and azotemia persisting for many days and even weeks. Renal changes include those of rapidly progressive and membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis.
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