1) Acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN) is caused by previous infection with Group A streptococcus and is characterized by acute onset of hematuria, edema, and hypertension.
2) Histologically, APSGN typically shows diffuse proliferative glomerulonephritis with neutrophil infiltration, C3 deposition along the glomerular capillaries, and subepithelial humps on electron microscopy.
3) The differential diagnosis of APSGN includes other causes of postinfectious glomerulonephritis, lupus nephritis, and IgA nephropathy. Distinguishing features include clinical presentation and serological