scholarly journals Proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal immunoglobulin deposits: Successful treatment for new and rare entity

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mouna Jerbi ◽  
Rym El Fatmi ◽  
Hanene Gaied ◽  
Dorra Belloumi ◽  
Lamia Torjemane ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Successful Treatment ◽  
Proliferative Glomerulonephritis ◽  
Rare Entity ◽  
Monoclonal Immunoglobulin ◽  
Immunoglobulin Deposits

Proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal immunoglobulin deposits: a nephrologist perspective

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank Bridoux ◽  
Vincent Javaugue ◽  
Samih H Nasr ◽  
Nelson Leung
Keyword(s):  
Cell Clone ◽  
Early Recurrence ◽  
Proliferative Glomerulonephritis ◽  
Monoclonal Immunoglobulin ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Nephritic Syndrome ◽  
Microscopic Studies ◽  
Immunoglobulin Deposits ◽  
Stage Renal Disease ◽  
End Stage

AbstractProliferative glomerulonephritis (GN) with monoclonal immunoglobulin deposits (PGNMIDs) is a recently described entity among the spectrum of monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance (MGRS). The disease is renal limited and manifests with chronic glomerular disease, altered renal function and albuminuria, sometimes in the nephrotic range. Acute nephritic syndrome is rare. PGNMID occurs mostly in the sixth decade, but it may affect young adults. Histologically, PGNMID is characterized predominantly by membranoproliferative GN and less frequently by diffuse endocapillary GN, mesangioproliferative GN or atypical membranous GN. Immunofluorescence and electron microscopic studies are the cornerstone of diagnosis, showing granular deposits involving glomeruli only, and composed of monotypic immunoglobulin G (IgG), with a single heavy chain subclass (most commonly IgG3) and light chain (LC) restriction (usually κ), admixed with complement deposits. PGNMID variants with monotypic LC-only, IgA or IgM deposits are uncommon. Ultrastructurally, deposits are amorphous with predominant subendothelial and mesangial distribution. PGNMID should be distinguished from type 1 cryoglobulinemic GN and immunotactoid GN, which share some common pathological features. Contrary to other MGRS lesions, the rate of detection of the nephrotoxic monoclonal Ig in the serum or urine, and of an abnormal bone marrow B-cell clone, is only ∼30%. Renal prognosis is poor, with progression to end-stage renal disease in 25% of patients within 30 months and frequent early recurrence on the renal allograft. The pathophysiology of PGNMID is unclear and its treatment remains challenging. However, recent studies indicate that clone-targeted chemotherapy may significantly improve renal outcomes, opening future perspectives for the management of this rare disease.

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