A 6-year-old boy presents with a 1-week history of abdominal pain, arthralgia, and palpable purpura on his buttocks and lower extremities. Vital signs show BP 118/76 mmHg, HR 98/min, RR 22/min, and temperature 37.2°C. Urinalysis reveals microscopic hematuria and mild proteinuria (1+). Serum creatinine is 0.8 mg/dL. Blood cultures are negative. Platelet count is normal. Which renal histopathologic lesion is most likely present?

  1. A)Subepithelial immune complex humps
  2. B)Diffuse podocyte foot process effacement
  3. C)Mesangial IgA depositionGABARITO
  4. D)Linear IgG deposition on the glomerular basement membrane
  5. E)Nodular mesangial sclerosis

Explicação

IgA vasculitis, formerly called Henoch Schonlein purpura, is a small-vessel vasculitis characterized by palpable purpura, arthralgias, abdominal pain, and renal involvement. The kidney lesion mirrors IgA nephropathy, with mesangial IgA deposition causing hemat... Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →

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