title: Acute renal failure in hepatitis B virus-related membranous nephropathy with mesangiocapillary transition and crescentic transformation.
abstract: We report the first case of hepatitis B virus (HBV)-related membranous nephropathy (MN) that progressed to crescentic transformation superimposed on a mixed membranous and mesangiocapillary glomerulonephritis. The patient developed acute renal failure, which partially responded to pulse methylprednisolone therapy, and subsequently recovered after plasma exchange.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin.
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Lui
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Lai
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D015432:Glomerulonephritis, Membranoproliferative / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D015433:Glomerulonephritis, Membranous / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010951:Plasma Exchange
chemical_list: D008775:Methylprednisolone