Membranous glomerulonephropathy Membranous glomerulonephropathy. A, A hematoxylin and eosin stained section of kidney showing a glomerulus with thickening of the basement membrane of the glomerular capillary tuft, producing a “wire loop” pattern. B, A Jones silver stain showing the spikes, which are characteristic of membranous glomerulonephropathy (arrow). A, Hematoxylin and eosin, 400×. B, Jones silver stain, 1000×. Source: Chapter 16. Pathology of the Kidney and Bladder, Pathology: The Big Picture Citation: Kemp WL, Burns DK, Brown TG. Pathology: The Big Picture; 2008 Available at: https://accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/DownloadImage.aspx?image=/data/Books/kemp1/kemp1_c016f003a.png&sec=41571914&BookID=499&ChapterSecID=41568299&imagename= Accessed: October 09, 2017 Copyright © 2017 McGraw-Hill Education. All rights reserved