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“I think of a smoldering AMR like a slowly growing leiomyoma/uterine fibroid. We don't use chemo and using it still might not stop its growth” by @changucanspare.bsky.social

A sample from the pathology teaching slide set on Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA)- Associated Vasculitis, jointly prepared by Arkana Laboratories and @goKDIGO. kdigo.org/guidelines/gd/
#KDIGO #renalpath #kidneypath

This 58 year old African American male without significant past medical history presents with fatigue and weakness. During workup, he was found to have anemia, mild thrombocytopenia, elevated LDH, low haptoglobin and acute kidney injury. (1/4)

Classic example of collapsing glomerulopathy injury pattern. Hypertrophied epithelial cells with prominent cytoplasmic protein reabsorption droplets overlying compressed capillary loops. #renalpath #pathology #nephrology

Can I give a bx 5 diagnoses? You bet I can. ATN with vacuolization + eosinophilic AIN -> contrast nephropathy; marked RBC casts without crescents (pt highly anticoagulated) c/w anticoagulant nephropathy, Amyloidosis, incident IgA (fatty liver disease),+ DN. #renalpath is fun! #pathsky #nephrology