The glomerular tip lesion: a steroid responsive nephrotic syndrome.
The glomerular tip nephropathy is a cause of the nephrotic syndrome and has distinct pathological features. Glomerular tufts appear normal on light microscopy except for a segmental lesion invariably present in all glomeruli at the origin of the proximal tubule. Data on twenty adults whose renal biopsies demonstrated this lesion and who were followed for a mean of 7.4 years are analyzed. Eighteen patients were treated with steroids; ten of these had complete remission of proteinuria and seven a significant reduction of their proteinuria. Ten patients had moderately impaired renal function (serum creatinine greater than 120 mumol/l) at presentation, eight received steroids and achieved a reduction in serum creatinine. The prognosis was good, with no patient developing chronic renal failure requiring dialysis.
D000328:Adult; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005921:Glomerulonephritis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000473:pathology*; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011239:Prednisolone; D001379:Azathioprine