nbme1 Q-8 - mlt

[ArchivalUser]

A 39-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis develops proteinuria after treatment with penicillamine. Examination of tissue obtained on renal biopsy shows diffuse fine granular deposits of IgG and C3 in the glomerular basement membrane. The most likely diagnosis is

A) focal segmental sclerosis
B) Goodpasture's syndrome
C) IgA nephropathy
D) membranous glomerulonephritis
E) minimal change disease

[ArchivalUser]

D???

[ArchivalUser]

Is this asking about side effect of penicillamine?

[ArchivalUser]

yes its asking about the renal side effects of penicillamine.

regarding the description given by the examination of tissue: Diffuse.. granular deposits... etc.

i would think D. also.