[A case of anti-myeloperoxidase antibodies-associated idiopathic crescentic glomerulonephritis with pulmonary hemorrhage]. 1991

Y Arimura, and S Minoshima, and Y Kamiya, and S Motohashi, and K Nakabayashi, and K Kitamoto, and T Nagasawa, and K Suzuki
First Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan.

We report a case of idiopathic crescentic glomerulonephritis with pulmonary hemorrhage associated with anti-myeloperoxidase antibodies (anti-MPO ab). A 74 year-old female was admitted to our hospital because of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritic syndrome and dyspnea with bloody sputum. On admission anti-MPO ab, one of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies, were detected but anti-GBM antibodies and immune complexes were not detected. Renal biopsy showed crescentic glomerulonephritis and lung biopsy showed massive alveolar hemorrhage. Both tissue had pauci-immune deposit by immunofluorescence microscopy. Hemodialysis and steroid administration were started. Pulmonary hemorrhage was improved remarkably, but renal failure progressed rapidly to end stage kidney, then hemodialysis was continued. Although subsequent 3 years uneventful maintenance hemodialysis had been performed, she admitted to our hospital again because of progressive dyspnea with hemoptysis after upper respiratory tract infection. On admission anti-MPO ab were detected again and steroid administration was started. Pulmonary hemorrhage was improved with decreased anti-MPO ab titer. While tapering the dosis of steroid, anti-MPO ab again increased and pulmonary hemorrhage recurred. Although pulse methylprednisolone therapy and plasma exchange were performed, respiratory failure progressed rapidly and she died of sepsis. Postmortem examination showed no evidence of systemic vasculitis. In this case, titer of anti-MPO ab was associated with not only idiopathic crescentic glomerulonephritis but also with pulmonary hemorrhage. We tried to detect enzymatically active MPO in serum. Titer of serum MPO was also associated with disease activity and anti-MPO ab. It is suggested that both anti-MPO ab and serum MPO are closely related to the pathogenesis of idiopathic crescentic glomerulonephritis and pulmonary hemorrhage.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007668 Kidney Body organ that filters blood for the secretion of URINE and that regulates ion concentrations. Kidneys
D008171 Lung Diseases Pathological processes involving any part of the LUNG. Pulmonary Diseases,Disease, Pulmonary,Diseases, Pulmonary,Pulmonary Disease,Disease, Lung,Diseases, Lung,Lung Disease
D009195 Peroxidase A hemeprotein from leukocytes. Deficiency of this enzyme leads to a hereditary disorder coupled with disseminated moniliasis. It catalyzes the conversion of a donor and peroxide to an oxidized donor and water. EC 1.11.1.7. Myeloperoxidase,Hemi-Myeloperoxidase,Hemi Myeloperoxidase
D005260 Female Females
D005921 Glomerulonephritis Inflammation of the renal glomeruli (KIDNEY GLOMERULUS) that can be classified by the type of glomerular injuries including antibody deposition, complement activation, cellular proliferation, and glomerulosclerosis. These structural and functional abnormalities usually lead to HEMATURIA; PROTEINURIA; HYPERTENSION; and RENAL INSUFFICIENCY. Bright Disease,Kidney Scarring,Glomerulonephritides,Scarring, Kidney
D006470 Hemorrhage Bleeding or escape of blood from a vessel. Bleeding,Hemorrhages
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D001323 Autoantibodies Antibodies that react with self-antigens (AUTOANTIGENS) of the organism that produced them. Autoantibody

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