title: [Renal puncture biopsy in the aged subject: apropos of 119 cases].
abstract: We reviewed 119 renal biopsies performed between 1964 and 1982 on adults aged 60 or more. The two main indications wer: renal failure (35/119) and nephrotic syndrome (35/119). Histology showed: primary glomerular diseases (76/119), systemic diseases with renal involvement (31/119), arteriosclerosis only (5/19), tubulo-interstitial nephritis only (5/119). No obvious lesion was seen in 2 cases. Additional arteriosclerosis was observed in 21 cases and additional tubulo-interstitial nephritis in 6 cases. Primary glomerular diseases consisted mainly in diffuse membranous glomerulonephritis (18/76). Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (7/31) and amyloidosis (6/31) represented most of the systemic diseases with renal involvement. The usefulness of renal biopsy in diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of a wide variety of renal diseases in elderly adults is demonstrated.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging; D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000473:pathology; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000473:pathology; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009395:Nephritis, Interstitial / Q000473:pathology; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Ponctions-biopsies rénales chez le sujet âgé:à propos de 119 cas.