Histopathological evaluation of renal allograft biopsies in Nepal: interpretation and significance

Prognostic significance of severe interstitial edema with minimal infiltrate in renal allograft biopsies.

Diagnostic significance of biopsies in renal masses

INTRODUCTION We investigated the reliability and mapping of percutaneous needle core biopsies in the kidney in histopathological diagnosis of renal masses particularly for those with suspicious radiologic appearance in an attempt to prevent unnecessary nephrectomies. MATERIAL AND METHODS Overall, 96 cases were included in our study that underwent radical nephrectomy or partial nephrectomy due...

Comparison of C4d immunostaining methods in renal allograft biopsies.

Immunostaining of renal allograft biopsies for C4d deposition has become an important diagnostic tool in the recognition of humoral-mediated graft rejection. The majority of studies have been performed on frozen tissue sections with one of several commercially available antibody reagents. However, only a single small series that compared reagents or methods, including staining of formalin-fixed...

Evaluation of the Banff criteria for the histological diagnosis of rejection in renal allograft biopsies.

Early protocol renal allograft biopsies and graft outcome.

To evaluate whether biopsies performed early after transplantation in stable grafts can predict graft failure due to chronic transplant nephropathy, a protocol biopsy was performed at three months in 98 patients treated with antilymphocytic antibodies, cyclosporine and prednisone. Patients were followed for 58 +/- 16 months. Histological diagnosis according to the Banff schema were: normal (N =...