title: Spontaneous remission of immunotactoid glomerulopathy.
abstract: Immunotactoid glomerulopathy (ITG ) is a rare cause of nephrotic syndrome, occurring in approximately 0.1% of native kidney biopsies. We describe a 43-year-old woman who presented with a nephrotic syndrome. Renal biopsy revealed a membranous pattern of glomerular injury. In electron microscopy the subepithelial deposits were comprised of 40 nm wide tubular structures, confirming ITG . During follow-up the patient developed a remission of proteinuria with only supportive treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Rood
authors.forename: L G
authors.initials: LG
authors.lastname: Lieverse
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Steenbergen
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Wetzels
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Deegens
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D015433:Glomerulonephritis, Membranous / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009402:Nephrosis, Lipoid / Q000175:diagnosis; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous