Glomerulosclerosis: Renal biopsy in FLD
Case kindly shared by Drs. Giuliano Boscutti and Stefano Pizzolitto, Udine.
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Fig. 1: Expansion of the mesangial matrix; irregular bubble appearance of the basement membrance, foam cells in capillaries and mesangial areas. |
Fig. 2: Small lipid droplets in the mesangium (Oil Red staining; magnification x400) |
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Fig. 3: Expansion of the
mesangial matrix; nuclei of mesangial cells are hypertrophic and with
irregular contour; numerous lipid droplets (*) are seen in the
cytoplasm (electron microscopy, magnification x3000).
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Fig. 4: Expansion of the basement membranes with irregular bubbles appearence of the basement membranes (electron microscopy, magnification x7000).
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