Tocilizumab-induced remission of nephrotic syndrome accompanied by secondary amyloidosis and glomerulonephritis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis

CEN Case Reports
Shunsuke YamadaTakanari Kitazono

Abstract

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune-mediated systemic disorder that primarily affects the musculoskeletal system. Patients with RA often present with kidney diseases, such as nephrotic syndrome. Causes of nephrotic syndrome include membranous nephropathy, IgA nephropathy and secondary amyloidosis. Recently, biological agents, including anti-tumor necrosis factor alpha and anti-interleukin 6 (IL-6) receptor antibodies, have been used for the treatment of RA. Anti-IL-6 receptor antibody therapy is believed to ameliorate RA-related kidney diseases, as IL-6 plays a central role in the pathogenesis of RA. We, herein, present the case of a patient with RA and related nephrotic syndrome whose proteinuria completely disappeared 1 month after tocilizumab treatment. A light microscopic examination of the pretreatment kidney biopsy specimen showed active glomerulonephritis with fibrocellular crescents and the deposition of amorphous substances stained weakly with hematoxylin-eosin and strongly with the Dylon method. Electron microscopy revealed the accumulation of microtubules ranging from 10 to 20 μm in width, primarily in the mesangial lesion. Amyloid A (AA) protein was positively stained in the mesangial area and vascular wall o...Continue Reading

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