AJKD Atlas of Renal Pathology: Cholesterol Emboli
Renal atheroembolic disease is a vascular injury caused by cholesterol emboli from atherosclerotic plaques. It is commonly seen in patients older than 50 years with [...]
Atlas Commentaries
AJKD Atlas of Renal Pathology: Light Chain Cast Nephropathy
Myeloma cast nephropathy, also known as light chain cast nephropathy or myeloma kidney, commonly presents as acute kidney injury, and is one of the most common kidney [...]
Renal Amyloidosis – What We Need to Consider, Practical Tips
The AJKD Atlas of Renal Pathology II has recently provided a succinct summary of the diagnosis of AL (light chain) amyloidosis, the most common type of renal amyloidosis, and [...]
Practical Tips for the Diagnosis of Acute Antibody-Mediated Rejection
A recent installment of the AJKD Atlas of Renal Pathology II gives a succinct summary of the morphologic criteria that may be used to diagnose acute antibody-mediated [...]
Acute and Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection Represent a Continuum of Endothelial Injury Involving Multiple Immune Mechanisms
A comparison of the criteria for acute and chronic antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) in the November installment of the AJKD Atlas of Renal Pathology II shows that only [...]
Diffuse Mesangial Sclerosis
Congenital (presenting before age 3 months) and infantile (presenting at age 4-12 months) nephrotic syndrome are commonly caused by genetic defects. Diffuse mesangial [...]
Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome: Finnish Type or Diffuse Mesangial Sclerosis?
Both congenital nephrotic syndrome of Finnish type (CNF) and diffuse mesangial sclerosis (DMS) represent major histopathologic patterns resulting in congenital nephrotic [...]
Recurrent and De Novo FSGS Following Kidney Transplantation
Recurrent FSGS Incidence: 20-40% Risk factors: Childhood onset, rapid progression, recurrence of FSGS in prior transplant Clinical Features: Nephrotic syndrome within weeks [...]
Recurrent and De novo Posttransplant Minimal Change Disease
Incidence: This rarely recurs post kidney transplantation. Hence, recurrence risk factors and allograft prognosis is not known. De novo minimal change disease is also very [...]
Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis: Sampling Error in Misdiagnosis
The term “focal” is an integral part of the nomenclature of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Therefore, since not all glomeruli are affected, sampling error is [...]