In the course of puncture biopsy of transplanted kidney the following has been revealed: diffuse infiltration of stroma by lymphocytes and plasmocytes and necrotic arteritis. What pathological process has developed in the transplant?

Answer options

1. Tubular necrosis
2. Ischemic kidney failure
3. Pyelonephritis
4. Glomerulonephritis
5. Immune rejection

Explanation

(Diffuse infiltration of stroma by lymphocytes and plasmocytes) These are typical signs of autoimmune disease (i.e. when the body’s immune system attacks and destroys healthy body tissue). Since this occurs after transplantation of the kidney. It shows that the body’s immune system rejected the kidney.