title: A case of recurrent proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal IgG deposits after kidney transplant treated with plasmapheresis.
abstract: Proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal IgG deposits (PGNMID) is a rare and recently identified disease with a poor prognosis irrespective of the treatment. Recently, the possibility of recurrent or de novo PGNMID after kidney transplantation has been reported, which is associated with a better prognosis compared to PGNMID on native kidneys. Nevertheless, at present, due to the very few cases of recurrent PGNMID diagnosed, there is no proven effective treatment. Here, we report a case of recurrent PGNMID successfully treated with plasmapheresis, steroids and mycophenolate mofetil. Our report suggests that plasmapheresis might be a valid therapeutic option to treat recurrent PGNMID.
authors.affiliation: Division of Nephrology Dialysis and Transplantation, Department of Internal Medicine, San Giovanni Battista Hospital and University of Torino, Torino, Italy.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ranghino
authors.forename: Michela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tamagnone
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Messina
authors.forename: Antonella
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barreca
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Biancone
authors.forename: Bruno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Basolo
authors.forename: Giuseppe Paolo
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Segoloni
authors.forename: Gianna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mazzucco