Proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal IgG deposits recurs or may develop de novo in kidney allografts

Alia Albawardi, Anjali Satoskar, Jon Von Visger, Sergey Brodsky, Gyongyi Nadasdy, Tibor Nadasdy

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Abstract

Proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal immunoglobulin G (IgG) deposits (PGNMIGD) is a recently recognized glomerular disease. Light microscopy usually resembles membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis. Glomerular deposits are mostly IgG3 κ; however, unlike in the usual forms of monoclonal immunoglobulin deposition disease, extraglomerular deposits are absent. If PGNMIGD is secondary to the glomerular deposition of circulating monoclonal IgG, it is expected to recur in kidney allografts with the same pattern of monoclonal IgG deposition. We reviewed our kidney biopsy files between January 1, 2003, and January 4, 2010, and identified 21 biopsy specimens with PGNMIGD, mostly with glomerular IgG3 κ deposits. Of the 21 biopsy specimens, 4 were from kidney allografts; 2 were recurrent and the other 2 were de novo diseases. Recurrent PGNMIGD develops rapidly, causing proteinuria. This rapid recurrence of PGNMIGD in kidney allografts provides further proof that PGNMIGD is secondary to the glomerular deposition of circulating monoclonal IgG.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)276-281
Number of pages6
JournalAmerican Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume58
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal IgG deposit disease
  • immunoglobulin G3 (IgG3)κ
  • renal kidney allograft

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nephrology

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