Systemic lupus erythematosus with membranous glomerulonephritis and uterine vasculitis. 1997

S Feriozzi, and A O Muda, and M Amini, and T Faraggiana, and E Ancarani
Divisione di Nefrologia e Dialisi e Anatomia ed Istologia Patologica, Ospedale Grande degli Infermi, Azienda USL/Vt, Viterbo, Italy.

We report a case of lupus vasculitis with uterine localization and concurrent membranous nephropathy. Immunofluorescence study suggested the occurrence of an immune complex nephropathy and a pauci-immune pathogenesis of vasculitis. Our case points out the event of tissue damage in two organs mediated by different pathogenetic mechanisms. In addition, uterine vasculitis without pregnancy may be observed in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus nephritis.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007668 Kidney Body organ that filters blood for the secretion of URINE and that regulates ion concentrations. Kidneys
D008180 Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic A chronic, relapsing, inflammatory, and often febrile multisystemic disorder of connective tissue, characterized principally by involvement of the skin, joints, kidneys, and serosal membranes. It is of unknown etiology, but is thought to represent a failure of the regulatory mechanisms of the autoimmune system. The disease is marked by a wide range of system dysfunctions, an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and the formation of LE cells in the blood or bone marrow. Libman-Sacks Disease,Lupus Erythematosus Disseminatus,Systemic Lupus Erythematosus,Disease, Libman-Sacks,Libman Sacks Disease
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D002577 Uterine Cervical Diseases Pathological processes of the UTERINE CERVIX. Cervix Diseases,Cervical Disease, Uterine,Cervical Diseases, Uterine,Cervix Disease,Disease, Cervix,Disease, Uterine Cervical,Diseases, Cervix,Diseases, Uterine Cervical,Uterine Cervical Disease
D002584 Cervix Uteri The neck portion of the UTERUS between the lower isthmus and the VAGINA forming the cervical canal. Cervical Canal of the Uterus,Cervical Canal, Uterine,Ectocervix,Endocervical Canal,Endocervix,External Os Cervix,External Os of the Cervix,Uterine Cervical Canal,Cervix,Cervixes,Uterine Cervix,Canal, Endocervical,Canal, Uterine Cervical,Cervix, External Os,Cervix, Uterine,Endocervical Canals,Uterine Cervical Canals
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014657 Vasculitis Inflammation of any one of the blood vessels, including the ARTERIES; VEINS; and rest of the vasculature system in the body. Angiitis,Angiitides,Vasculitides
D015433 Glomerulonephritis, Membranous A type of glomerulonephritis that is characterized by the accumulation of immune deposits (COMPLEMENT MEMBRANE ATTACK COMPLEX) on the outer aspect of the GLOMERULAR BASEMENT MEMBRANE. It progresses from subepithelial dense deposits, to basement membrane reaction and eventual thickening of the basement membrane. Heymann Nephritis,Membranous Glomerulopathy,Nephropathy, Membranous,Extramembranous Glomerulopathy,Idiopathic Membranous Glomerulonephritis,Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy,Membranous Glomerulonephropathy,Membranous Nephropathy,Glomerulonephritides, Idiopathic Membranous,Glomerulonephritides, Membranous,Glomerulonephritis, Idiopathic Membranous,Glomerulonephropathy, Membranous,Glomerulopathy, Extramembranous,Glomerulopathy, Membranous,Idiopathic Membranous Glomerulonephritides,Membranous Glomerulonephritides,Membranous Glomerulonephritides, Idiopathic,Membranous Glomerulonephritis,Membranous Glomerulonephritis, Idiopathic,Membranous Nephropathy, Idiopathic,Nephritis, Heymann,Nephropathy, Idiopathic Membranous

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