Classifying Lupus Nephritis: An Ongoing Story

Figure 5

Lupus nephritis class V. (a) Significant glomerular capillary wall thickening in global distribution. (b) Subepithelial fuchsinophilic deposits revealed in Masson Trichrome stain. (c) “Spikes” in glomerular capillary wall indicator of membranous nephropathy by Periodic Schiff-Methenamine Silver Stain. (d) Continuous subepithelial IgG deposits in the glomerular capillary wall (IFM, ×400).