title: Secondary collapsing glomerulopathy associated with Loa loa filariasis.
abstract: This is the first case of nonprimary collapsing focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) associated with Loa loa filariasis. Loa loa micofilariae were detected on a blood smear after a patient presented with nephrotic syndrome (NS), microhematuria, and renal failure. The renal biopsy showed a collapsing glomerulopathy variant of FSGS. Microfilariae also were identified in renal microvasculature, including the afferent arterioles and the glomerular and peritubular capillaries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Kinshasha, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zaire. kim.solez@ualberta.ca
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Pakasa
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Nseka
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Nyimi
mesh_terms: D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000469:parasitology; D000818:Animals; D001160:Arterioles / Q000469:parasitology; D002196:Capillaries / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D005923:Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D006417:Hematuria / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000098:blood supply; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000098:blood supply / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D007684:Kidney Tubules / Q000098:blood supply; D008117:Loa; D008118:Loiasis / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D008833:Microcirculation / Q000469:parasitology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000469:parasitology