Crescentic glomerulonephritis associated with renal cell carcinoma.
Various glomerular lesions are described in association with malignancy. We report a rare case of crescentic glomerulonephritis occurring in association with renal cell carcinoma. A granular deposition of immune complexes and complement strongly suggests a tumor associated immune complex glomerulonephritis.
Jain
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Department of Internal Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India. drsjain@glide.net.in
Kakkar
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Joshi
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Varma
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D000328:Adult; D002292:Carcinoma, Renal Cell / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007680:Kidney Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*