Immunoglobulin and complement-mediated glomerular diseases with an MPGN pattern of injury: Unmasking the diagnosis of lupus in a patient with hepatitis A infection

Ailish Nimmo; Qiaoling Zhou; Anastasios Chatzitolios; Phillippa Bailey

doi:10.1002/ccr3.3949

Immunoglobulin and complement-mediated glomerular diseases with an MPGN pattern of injury: Unmasking the diagnosis of lupus in a patient with hepatitis A infection

Clin Case Rep. 2021 Feb 16;9(4):2083-2087. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3949. eCollection 2021 Apr.

Authors

Ailish Nimmo^{1

2}, Qiaoling Zhou^{1

2}, Anastasios Chatzitolios³, Phillippa Bailey^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Richard Bright Renal Service North Bristol National Health Service Trust Bristol UK.
² University of Bristol Bristol UK.
³ Department of Histopathology Southmead Hospital Bristol UK.

Abstract

In cases with a broad differential or atypical features, it is important to continually review the original diagnosis. Diagnosing SLE can be challenging due to its multisystem presentations; a multidisciplinary approach is beneficial.

Keywords: cryoglobulinemia; glomerulonephritis; systemic lupus erythematosus.

Publication types

Case Reports