Roxanita
10-26-2004, 10:03 AM
A 4-year-old girl is brought to the emergency department because of a 5-day history of fever, diffuse abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Examination shows petechiae, hepatomegaly, and splenomegaly. Hemoglobin concentration is 8.7 g/dL and platelet count is 60,000/mm3. A peripheral blood smear shows erythrocyte fragmentation. Which of the following renal findings is most likely to be associated with her condition?
A) Glomerular crescent formation
B) IgG-associated glomerular basement membrane antibody
C) Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
D) Narrowing of the capillary wall by fibrin deposition
E) Periglomerular granuloma with giant cells
A) Glomerular crescent formation
B) IgG-associated glomerular basement membrane antibody
C) Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis
D) Narrowing of the capillary wall by fibrin deposition
E) Periglomerular granuloma with giant cells