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Fundus changes in type III membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis: a case report

Masato Takei1,2, Akira Obana3, Takenori Inomata4,5

  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, Japan Red Cross Medical Center, 4-1-22, Hiroo, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan.

BMC Ophthalmology
|March 8, 2018
PubMed
Abstract

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Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) type III can cause retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) deposits and choroidal neovascularization (CNV). Careful fundus monitoring is crucial for patients with MPGN type III to prevent vision loss.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Nephrology
  • Pathology

Background:

  • Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) is classified into three types based on glomerular capillary wall structural changes.
  • While MPGN type II deposits are studied, fundus changes in MPGN type III remain unclear.
  • This study reports a case of MPGN type III with retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) deposits.
Keywords:
Choroidal neovascularizationDrusenMembranoproliferative glomerulonephritis type III

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