©The Author(s) 2024.
World J Transplant. Mar 18, 2024; 14(1): 90277
Published online Mar 18, 2024. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v14.i1.90277
Published online Mar 18, 2024. doi: 10.5500/wjt.v14.i1.90277
Table 3 Morphological features of thrombotic microangiopathies
| Active lesions | ||
| 1 Glomerular lesions (Light microscopy): | ||
| Intraluminal thrombi | ||
| Endothelial swelling or denudation | ||
| Endothelial swelling or denudation | ||
| Subendothelial space widening (bloodless glomeruli) | ||
| Mesangiolysis | ||
| Microaneurysms | ||
| 2 Arteriolar lesions: | ||
| Intraluminal thrombi | ||
| Endothelial swelling or denudation | ||
| Intramural fibrin | ||
| Fragmented red blood cells | ||
| 3 Arterial lesions: | ||
| Intraluminal thrombi | ||
| Intimal edema | ||
| Myxoid intimal swelling | ||
| Myocyte necrosis | ||
| Intramural fibrin | ||
| Fragmentation of red blood cells | ||
| Chronic lesions | ||
| 1 Glomerular lesions (Light microscopy): | ||
| Double contours of peripheral capillary walls, with variable mesangial interposition | ||
| 2 Arteriolar lesions: | ||
| Hyaline deposits | ||
| 3 Arterial lesions: | ||
| Fibrous intimal thickening with concentric lamination (onion-skining) | ||
- Citation: Mubarak M, Raza A, Rashid R, Sapna F, Shakeel S. Thrombotic microangiopathy after kidney transplantation: Expanding etiologic and pathogenetic spectra. World J Transplant 2024; 14(1): 90277
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-3230/full/v14/i1/90277.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5500/wjt.v14.i1.90277