Glomerulonephritis, Membranous
Synonyms
Extramembranous Glomerulopathy
Glomerulonephritides, Idiopathic Membranous
Glomerulonephritides, Membranous
Glomerulonephritis, Idiopathic Membranous
Glomerulonephropathy, Membranous
Glomerulopathy, Extramembranous
Glomerulopathy, Membranous
Heymann Nephritis
Idiopathic Membranous Glomerulonephritides
Idiopathic Membranous Glomerulonephritis
Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy
Membranous Glomerulonephritides
Membranous Glomerulonephritides, Idiopathic
Membranous Glomerulonephritis
Membranous Glomerulonephritis, Idiopathic
Membranous Glomerulonephropathy
Membranous Glomerulopathy
Membranous Nephropathy
Membranous Nephropathy, Idiopathic
Nephritis, Heymann
Nephropathy, Idiopathic Membranous
Nephropathy, Membranous
A type of glomerulonephritis that is characterized by the accumulation of immune deposits (COMPLEMENT MEMBRANE ATTACK COMPLEX) on the outer aspect of the GLOMERULAR BASEMENT MEMBRANE. It progresses from subepithelial dense deposits, to basement membrane reaction and eventual thickening of the basement membrane.