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Art of Medicine: Fabry
The image above shows myelinosomes, also known as zebra bodies for their appearance on tangential sectioning. Myelinosomes are seen in…
Pushing Glass (March 23, 2018)
These images are from the kidney biopsy of a 70-year-old woman with a history of hypertension and valvular heart disease…
Fabry Disease in Female Carriers
A renal biopsy was performed on a 51-year-old female with strong family history of Fabry disease and a known carrier…
Twitter Poll (November 15, 2017)
ANSWER: B Fabry disease causes a genetically derived deficiency in alpha-galactosidase A enzyme and accumulation of globotriaosylceramide (GL3).
Fabry Disease and IgA
A 34-year-old Asian female underwent a renal biopsy as part of the workup for progressively worsening renal function (Cr =…
Fabrys
This biopsy shows glomeruli with visceral epithelial cells (podocytes) displaying ample vacuolated cytoplasm (Fig 1), which is highlighted on a…
Fabry EM
Electron photomicrograph of a glomerular podocyte showing the characteristic electron dense laminated inclusions of Fabry disease. Fabry is a lysosomal…
