A 28-Year-Old Man Comes to the Physician Because of a 2-Day

A 28-year-old man comes to the physician because of a 2-day history of intermittent bloody urine. He has not had dysuria or abdominal pain. There has been no change in urine output or urinary frequency. He has also had a runny nose, dry cough, and a sore throat for the past 4 days. He has no history of serious illness and takes no medications. His temperature is 38.1°C (100.6°F) , pulse is 70/min, respirations are 14/min, and blood pressure is 140/80 mm Hg. Cardiopulmonary and abdominal examinations show no abnormalities. There is flank tenderness to palpation bilaterally. Urinalysis results are as follows: A renal biopsy is performed   Which of the following findings is most likely to be seen on microscopic evaluation?

A) Apple-green birefringent mesangial deposits
B) Crescent formation with linear IgG deposits
C) Effacement of podocyte foot processes
D) Granular IgG and C3 deposits
E) Lamellated basement membrane
F) Mesangial deposition of IgA
G) Sclerosis of a portion of some glomeruli
H) Thin basement membrane

Correct Answer:

Verified

Unlock this answer now
Get Access to more Verified Answers free of charge

Access For Free