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A case of Weber-Christian disease with collapsing glomerulopathy

Authors :
Edgar A. Jaimes
Victoriano Pardo
Sanghamitra Sadhu
Nilay Nahar
Larry Young
Nora Gonzalez
Source :
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation. 48(3)
Publication Year :
2006

Abstract

We report a case of Weber-Christian disease confirmed by skin biopsy in a patient who presented with collapsing glomerulopathy and lipophagic interstitial nephritis. On renal biopsy, glomerular visceral epithelial cells, tubular cells, and interstitial macrophages were loaded with inclusions that were morphologically consistent with oxidized lipoproteins, suggesting that lipids derived from the panniculitis may have an etiopathogenic role.

Details

ISSN :
15236838
Volume :
48
Issue :
3
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....7ee0aed25c70b38a03a405d285fd73e7