title: Acute antibody-mediated rejection of renal transplant associated with cellular crescents: first case report.
abstract: Acute antibody-mediated rejection is characterized by histological abnormalities such as glomerulitis, capillaritis, or thrombosis associated with presence of C4d and specific anti-donor antibodies. Reports on the association of glomerular injuries with cellular crescents in antibody-mediated rejection are not found in the literature. We report a unique case of antibody-mediated rejection associated with cellular crescents and suggest that such histological abnormality should be considered in the differential diagnosis of acute antibody-mediated rejection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Botucatu Medical School, Botucatu, Brazil. landrade@fmb.unesp.br
authors.forename: L Gustavo
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Modelli de Andrade
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Viero
authors.forename: M F C
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Carvalho
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008875:Middle Aged