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of myeloma cast nephropathy. Myelomatous casts are PAS negative (left of image). Hyaline casts are PAS positive (right of image).
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Myeloma cast nephropathy is considered to be a medical emergency because if untreated, it leads to irreversible kidney failure.
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In myeloma cast nephropathy, filtered Îș or λ light chains that bind to
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and low fluid intake contribute to the development of casts.
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It is diagnosed by histological examination of kidney
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Cast nephropathy

Micrograph
PAS stain
Kidney biopsy
Specialty
Nephrology
urinary casts
kidney tubules
immunoglobulin
light chains
kidney failure
multiple myeloma
Tamm-Horsfall protein
Hypercalcemia
biopsy
Serum-free light-chain measurement



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