Fig. 1
From: Glomerulonephritis associated with systemic sclerosis: a case report
Microscopic examination shows renal cortical kidney tissue with cellular crescent, rupture of Bowman capsule and glomerular basement membrane, peri-glomerular inflammation, and mild tubular atrophy. A Special Jones’ stain (×100), B hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) stain (×400), C Jones’ stain (×400). D In the immunofluorescence study, a granular pattern of immune deposits was seen along the glomerular basement membrane and mesangium, as well as tubular basement membranes (black arrow) (immunoglobulin G [IgG], immunoglobulin A [IgA], complement component 3 [C3]: D: ×400). E Electron microscopic evaluation identified several mesangial electron dense deposits (blue circles). No subepithelial or subendothelial deposits were seen (×14,000)