Coexistence of atheroemboli and minimal-change disease.
We report the first case of coexistent cholesterol emboli and minimal-change disease in an elderly individual with acute renal failure and the nephrotic syndrome. Renal insufficiency heavy proteinuria improved rapidly with oral steroids.
Liss
K A
KA
Department of Medicine, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
Gaughan
W J
WJ
McCue
P A
PA
Burke
J F
JF
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D000368:Aged; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D017700:Embolism, Cholesterol / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009402:Nephrosis, Lipoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011241:Prednisone