Immune complex crescentic glomerulonephritis associated with pulmonary aspergillosis.
We describe a case of immune complex crescentic glomerulonephritis associated with invasive pulmonary Aspergillus fumigatus infection. Immunofluorescent and immunoperoxidase investigations showed the presence of Aspergillus fumigatus antigen in the glomerular immune complexes.
D001228:Aspergillosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D001232:Aspergillus fumigatus; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007105:Immune Complex Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged