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. 2017 Dec 21;57(12):1757–1762. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.9844-17

Figure 1.

Figure 1.

Light microscopic findings of the kidney biopsy. A. Light micrograph shows glomeruli with focal segmental necrotizing lesions (arrows). There are proteinaceous cast formations and mononuclear cell infiltration around a glomerulus with extensive dissolution of the Bowman’s capsule (arrow head). Tubulointerstitial nephritis with lymphoplasmacytic infiltration is not observed. (PAS staining) ×200. B. A glomerulus with fibrinoid necrosis and fibrocellular crescent formation (PAS staining) ×400. C. A small artery shows no vasculitis (Elastica-Masson staining) ×400. PAS: periodic acid-Schiff