title: Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis in a patient with large bilateral asymptomatic adrenal myelolipomas.
abstract: Adrenal myelolipomas are rare benign tumors, usually discovered by chance in patients with hypertension, obesity or various endocrine disorders. Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) can occur as a primary disease or in a variety of secondary settings. So far, no association between the two conditions has been described. We report a case of a woman admitted for nephrotic syndrome, in which a coexistence of FSGS and bilateral large adrenal myelolipomas was revealed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Hippokration General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece. nephrol@med.auth.gr
authors.forename: Efstathios
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alexopoulos
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kirmizis
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Visvardis
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Grollios
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leontsini
authors.forename: Dimitrios
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Memmos
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005923:Glomerulosclerosis, Focal Segmental / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D018209:Myelolipoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome