Question 366 · LEK · Glomerular diseases
A glomerulopathy that manifests itself as a nephritic syndrome and is characterized by the presence of so-called crescents in over 50% of glomeruli in the light microscopy histopathological image is:
- A. minimal change disease.
- B. IgA nephropathy.
- C. membranous glomerulonephritis.
- D. focal segmental glomerulosclerosis.
- E. rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis.
Hint
Crescents form from proliferating cells in Bowman's space; link them to a rapid loss of renal function over days to weeks.
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