VEGF-A Links Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia With Eosinophilia (ALHE) to THSD7A Membranous Nephropathy: A Report of 2 Cases

Autoantibodies against thrombospondin type 1 domain-containing 7A (THSD7A) cause membranous nephropathy (MN); however, the mechanisms involved in THSD7A expression and immunization are uncertain. We present 2 cases of THSD7A-associated MN accompanied by angiolymphoid hyperplasia with eosinophilia (ALHE), a benign tumor characterized by proliferation of plump endothelial cells. Prednisolone therapy, but not surgical resection of ALHE tumors, successfully suppressed eosinophilia and proteinuria in both cases.

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