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. 2013 Apr 13;2(2):239–247. doi: 10.1007/s13730-013-0071-4

Table 1.

Reports observing the chronologic relationship between membranous nephropathy (MN) and anti-glomerular basement membrane (GBM) disease

Reference Age/gender Clinical presentation Therapy Outcome
Group 1
 Klassen et al. [4] 49/M Edema, chest pain, anuria Steroids Died of seizure
 Moorthy et al., case 1 [5] 53/M Edema Steroids, azathioprine Hemodialysis
 Richman et al., case 1 [6] 65/M Edema, renal failure Steroids, CP, PP Died of myocardial infarction
 Kurki et al. [7] 54/M Cough, arthralgia, pleurisy, nephritic Steroids, PP ESRD, transplant
 Thitiarchakul et al. [8] 57/? Edema, vomiting, shortness of breath, hemoptysis Steroids, CP, PP Hemodialysis
 Nayak and Satish [9] 54/F Edema, oliguria, vomiting Steroids, CP, PP Hemodialysis
Group 2
 Agodoa et al. [10] 22/F Cough, weakness, syncope, hematuria None Recovery
 Savige et al., case 5 [11] 20/M Hematuria “Cytotoxic drugs,” PP Recovery
 Savige et al., case 6 [11] 18/F Hematuria PP, steroids, CP Chronic kidney disease
 Elder et al. [12] 20/M Hemoptysis, dyspnea, fever, hematuria Steroids, CP Recovery, proteinuria
 Keilstein et al. [13] 17/M Hemoptysis, hematuria Antibiotics Recovery
 Hecht et al. [14] 9/F Abdominal pain, emesis, malaise, hematuria Steroids, CP, PP, cyclosporine Recovery
Group 3
 Moorthy et al., case 2 [5] 44/M Ankle edema Steroids Dialysis
 Pasternack et al. [15] 19/F Hemoptysis, hematuria Steroids, azathioprine Nephrectomy, dialysis
 Sharon et al. [16] 25/M Hemoptysis, hematuria, edema Steroids, CP, PP Died (pulmonary hemorrhage)
 Richman et al., case 2 [6] 65/M Hemoptysis Steroids, azathioprine Died (pulmonary hemorrhage)
 Jennette et al. [17] 17/M Sore throat, fever, minimal hemoptysis Steroids, CP Recovery
 Tomaszewski et al. [18] 22/F Hemoptysis, hematuria NA NA
 Pettersson et al. [19] 20/M Sore throat, fever, lumbar pain, hematuria Steroids, PP Recovery
 Savige et al., case 1 [11] 16/F Hemoptysis, hematuria, edema Steroids, CP, PP Recovery
 Savige et al., case 2 [11] 47/M History of hematuria, anuria NA Dialysis, transplant
 Savige et al., case 3 [11] 21/M Hematuria, hemoptysis Steroids, CP, PP Recovery
 Savige et al., case 4 [11] 20/F Hematuria, anemia Steroids, CP, PP Recovery
 Hayano et al. [20] 60/M Prolonged anorexia, general malaise Steroids, PP Dialysis
 Takeuchi et al. [21] 70/M Acute renal failure Steroids, CP, PP Died (unclear)
 Meisels et al. [22] 50/M Edema for 4 months, then hematuria Steroids, CP, PP Recovery
 Sano et al. [23] 54/F Hematuria, proteinuria, acute renal failure Steroids, PP Dialysis
 Nasr et al. [24] 53/M Cough, sore throat, fatigue, dyspnea, hematuria Steroids, CP, PP Dialysis
 Singh et al. [25] 48/F Anuria Steroids, CP, PP Dialysis
 Hoshino et al. [26] 71/F Fatigue, nausea, pitting edema, pulmonary edema Steroids Renal insufficiency
 Troxell et al. [27] 49/M Fatigue, hematuria, flank pain Steroids, CP, PP Dialysis
 Cui et al. [28] 20/M Hematuria, generalized edema NA Dialysis
 Cui et al. [28] 40/M Hematuria Steroids, CP, PP Dialysis
 Cui et al. [28] 40/F Upper respiratory tract infection, hematuria Steroids, CP, PP Renal insufficiency
 Patel et al. [29] 59/M Nausea, vomiting, renal insufficiency Steroids, CP, PP Dialysis
 Basford et al. [30] 59/M Fatigue, hematuria, acute renal failure Steroids, CP, PP Recovery
 Present case 76/M Fever, persistent cough, general fatigue, leg edema Steroids, PP, entecavir Renal insufficiency

Group 1 MN followed by anti-GBM disease, Group 2 primary anti-GBM disease followed by granular subepithelial deposits, Group 3 simultaneous detection of both lesions, M male, F female, CP cyclophosphamide, PP plasmapheresis, NA not available. Adapted from Basford et al. [30]