Glomerulonephritis A number of different conditions can produce a crescentic glomerulonephrities including post-streptococcal disease, lupus erythematosus, Wegener's granulomatosis, and antiglomerular basement membrane disease. Clinically patients present with rapidly progressive deterioration of renal function.
Early diagnosis is critical.
A single glomerulus being overwhelmed by crescent formation. Note the cellularity of the interstitium.