Renal Pathology — MCQs

Which of the following casts seen in urinary sediment is suggestive of acute renal failure?

A 3-year-old child has become less active over the past 2 months. On physical examination, an abdominal mass is palpable on the left. Urinalysis shows hematuria. Radiographic studies show an 8-cm mass in the left retroperitoneal space. The mass is excised and microscopic examination shows a triphasic combination of blastemal, stromal, and epithelial cell types. The child is doing well 10 years later. Which of the following is most likely related to the pathogenesis of this child's neoplasm?

A 40-year-old male complains of hematuria and aching pain in his flank. Laboratory data show normal BUN, creatinine, and electrolytes. Hemoglobin is elevated at 18 g/dL and serum calcium is 11 mg/dL. A solid renal mass is found by ultrasound. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Which of the following statements about autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease is false?

Malignant hypertension is associated with which of the following conditions?

Poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis presents with which of the following?

Goodpasture syndrome is characterized by antibodies against which component?

Striped fibrosis of the kidney is seen in which of the following conditions?

What is the primary pathogenic mechanism of acute proliferative glomerulonephritis?

A 25-year-old woman presents with new symptoms of decreased urine output, leg edema, and facial swelling. Laboratory investigations reveal acute kidney injury. A renal biopsy shows a granular pattern of immune complex-mediated glomerulonephritis on immunofluorescence. Which of the following conditions is most likely to cause this pattern of renal injury?