2. Kidney; Lupus nephritis, chronic
Note the nodular-to-granular appearance of the cortex. The effect is distributed across the entire organ, suggesting a diffuse process. Consider the chronic mechanism which leads to the granular surface. Remember the vital target structure that the kidney represents in SLE. Why did this patient have a positive VDRL test? Answer

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