Immune-complex glomerulonephritis secondary to nonspecific immunotherapy.
Hematuria and renal failure developed in two patients with metastatic breast carcinoma while they were receiving nonspecific immunotherapy and chemotherapy. The electron microscopy picture was suggestive of immune-complex glomerulonephritis.
D000368:Aged; D001500:BCG Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007105:Immune Complex Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D007167:Immunotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D011425:Propionibacterium acnes / Q000276:immunology
D001500:BCG Vaccine