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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…
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Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)
What is focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)? Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (commonly abbreviated asFSGS) is a kidney disease. It is one of…
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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…
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Membranous with FSGS
Some patients with membranous glomerulopathy also have associated focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) lesions. The glomerulus in this biopsy image, for…
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FSGS Types
The 3 main FSGS Types Are there clues to help distinguish among primary, genetic, and secondary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS)…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…