Type B3 thymoma associated membranous nephropathy: A rare case and review of the literature
Thymoma can cause several autoimmune conditions in a number of patients. Nephrotic syndrome is considered to be a rare systemic manifestation from thymic lesions. The most common renal pathology associated with thymoma is minimal change disease (MCD). Herein, we reported a case of 58-year-old man wi...
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doaj-72d6c36472604cd4a4953aa959a87ac22021-03-22T12:50:19ZengElsevierHuman Pathology: Case Reports2214-33002021-03-0123200479Type B3 thymoma associated membranous nephropathy: A rare case and review of the literatureSakda Sathirareuangchai0Jayati Mallick1Allen R. Hendricks2Jose R. Torrealba3Department of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75235, United StatesMedical City Dallas, Dallas, TX 75230, United StatesDepartment of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75235, United StatesDepartment of Pathology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75235, United States; Corresponding author at: UT Southwestern Medical Center, Professional Office Building I, 3rd Floor Suite HP3.370, Room HP3.392, 5959 Harry Hines Blvd., Dallas, TX 75390, United States.Thymoma can cause several autoimmune conditions in a number of patients. Nephrotic syndrome is considered to be a rare systemic manifestation from thymic lesions. The most common renal pathology associated with thymoma is minimal change disease (MCD). Herein, we reported a case of 58-year-old man with type B3 thymoma, who developed nephrotic syndrome after the tumor recurrence. The renal biopsy showed the morphologic features of membranous nephropathy (MN). Both immunofluorescent study and serum level for phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R) antibody were negative, suggesting a secondary type. Literature review suggests that there is a correlation between thymoma subtype and renal pathology, i.e. lymphocyte predominant thymoma (type B1, B2) is associated with MCD, while type B3 thymoma is associated with MN.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214330021000080ThymomaMembranous nephropathyNephrotic syndrome |
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Sakda Sathirareuangchai Jayati Mallick Allen R. Hendricks Jose R. Torrealba Type B3 thymoma associated membranous nephropathy: A rare case and review of the literature Human Pathology: Case Reports Thymoma Membranous nephropathy Nephrotic syndrome |
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Type B3 thymoma associated membranous nephropathy: A rare case and review of the literature |
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Type B3 thymoma associated membranous nephropathy: A rare case and review of the literature |
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Type B3 thymoma associated membranous nephropathy: A rare case and review of the literature |
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Type B3 thymoma associated membranous nephropathy: A rare case and review of the literature |
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Type B3 thymoma associated membranous nephropathy: A rare case and review of the literature |
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type b3 thymoma associated membranous nephropathy: a rare case and review of the literature |
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Human Pathology: Case Reports |
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Thymoma can cause several autoimmune conditions in a number of patients. Nephrotic syndrome is considered to be a rare systemic manifestation from thymic lesions. The most common renal pathology associated with thymoma is minimal change disease (MCD). Herein, we reported a case of 58-year-old man with type B3 thymoma, who developed nephrotic syndrome after the tumor recurrence. The renal biopsy showed the morphologic features of membranous nephropathy (MN). Both immunofluorescent study and serum level for phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R) antibody were negative, suggesting a secondary type. Literature review suggests that there is a correlation between thymoma subtype and renal pathology, i.e. lymphocyte predominant thymoma (type B1, B2) is associated with MCD, while type B3 thymoma is associated with MN. |
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Thymoma Membranous nephropathy Nephrotic syndrome |
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