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Case 1: A Focal Segmental Mystery
Clinical presentation: A 13-year-old male with no significant medical history presents with sudden onset nephrotic syndrome. His blood pressure is…
Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)
What is focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)? Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (commonly abbreviated asFSGS) is a kidney disease. It is one of…
Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), Tip Variant
This biopsy was performed on a 9-year-old female with no significant past medical history, who presents with nephrotic syndrome. The…
Membranous with FSGS
Some patients with membranous glomerulopathy also have associated focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) lesions. The glomerulus in this biopsy image, for…
FSGS Types
The 3 main FSGS Types Are there clues to help distinguish among primary, genetic, and secondary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)…
Twitter Poll (March 14, 2018)
ANSWER: D FSGS secondary to adaptive changes usually present with glomerular hypertrophy (glomerulomegaly), perihilar distribution of sclerosis with hyaline deposits,…
Foot Process Effacement and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
Knowing whether a patient has clinical nephrotic syndrome and knowing the degree of podocyte foot process effacement can be helpful…
Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis Not Otherwise Specified
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a nonspecific pattern of glomerular scarring in which a subset of the glomeruli show partial…
Renal Cell Carcinoma and Adjacent Kidney
A patient with nephrotic-range proteinuria and declining renal function underwent total nephrectomy for a conventional clear cell renal cell carcinoma…