Author
Vanderlene L. Kung, MD, PhD
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon
Primary Audience: Pathologists and Clinical Scientists
Secondary Audience: Residents, Laboratory Technologist/Scientist (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants, Laboratory Directors and Educators
Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:
· describe the clinical and demographic features of patients with membranous-like glomerulopathy with masked IgG kappa deposits (MGMID);
· differentiate MGMID from membranous nephropathy;
· compare and contrast MGMID with C3 glomerulopathy and infection-related glomerulonephritis; and
· describe the utility of paraffin immunofluorescence microscopy and serum amyloid P staining in diagnosing MGMID.