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acute T-cell mediated rejection
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Twitter Poll (August 1, 2018)

ANSWER: A The criteria for acute T-cell mediated rejection Banff grade IA includes interstitial inflammation involving >25% of non-sclerotic cortical…

By Vanessa Moreno, MD
Acute Tissue Injury
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Twitter Poll (May 23, 2018)

True! Histologic evidence of acute tissue injury in AABMR includes 1 or more of the following: microvascular inflammation (glomerulitis and/or…

By Vanessa Moreno, MD
Adenovirus, interstitial hemorrhage and edema
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Adenovirus

This allograft biopsy shows the characteristic features of adenovirus infection. There is prominent interstitial hemorrhage and edema (Fig. 1), acute…


transplant glomerulopathy, Chronic Active Antibody-Mediated Rejection
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Chronic Active Antibody-Mediated Rejection

A diagnosis of chronic active antibody-mediated rejection (ABMR) requires morphologic evidence of chronic tissue injury (e.g. transplant glomerulopathy), evidence of…

Acute TCMR Grade IIA
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Twitter Poll (April 25, 2018)

ANSWER: C Mild to moderate intimal arteritis (v1), with or without interstitial inflammation and/or tubulitis is considered as acute TCMR…

By Vanessa Moreno, MD
Acute T-Cell Mediated Rejection
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Twitter Poll (April 11, 2018)

ANSWER: B The criteria for acute T-cell mediated rejection Banff grade IB includes interstitial inflammation involving >25% of non-sclerotic cortical…

By Vanessa Moreno, MD

Chronic Active T Cell-Mediated Rejection, renal cortex
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Chronic Active T Cell-Mediated Rejection

Chronic active T cell-mediated rejection (TCMR) was included in the 2017 Banff classification system for the evaluation of kidney allografts…

Transplant Arteriopathy, active antibody-mediated rejection
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Diagnose This! (March 19, 2018)

What is your diagnosis in this renal transplant biopsy? …

By L. Nich Cossey, MD
mild endocapillary hypercellularity with rare double contour formation of the capillary loops, Proliferative Glomerulonephritis with Monoclonal IgG Deposits
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Proliferative Glomerulonephritis with Monoclonal IgG Deposits

This biopsy was performed on an 81-year-male, status post renal transplant, who presented with increased creatinine (2.3 mg/dl) and microscopic…


Intimal Arteritis
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Twitter Poll (Febuary 28, 2018)

ANSWER: C Intimal arteritis (v1 and v2) is more commonly associated with mixed ABMR/TCMR than with pure ABMR. It may…

By Vanessa Moreno, MD
Intimal Arteritis
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Twitter Poll (February 28, 2018)

ANSWER: C Intimal arteritis (v1 and v2) is more commonly associated with mixed ABMR/TCMR than with pure ABMR. It may…

By Vanessa Moreno, MD
BK Nephritis with Nuclear Inclusions in a Transplant on H&E
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Diagnose This! (February 26, 2018)

What is your diagnosis of this renal transplant patient? …

By L. Nich Cossey, MD

Active Antibody Mediated Rejection
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Diagnose This! (February 19, 2018)

What is your diagnosis in this renal transplant patient?   …

By L. Nich Cossey, MD
Acute Pyelonephritis
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Acute Pyelonephritis in Transplants

Acute pyelonephritis in transplant settings (allograft pyelonephritis) is a known cause of allograft dysfunction and a complication that occurs in…

Tubulopathy
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Twitter Poll (January 11, 2018)

ANSWER D: Tubulopathy with isometric vacuolization, acute tubular injury, acute arteriolopathy and TMA can be seen in acute CNIT.

By Vanessa Moreno, MD