The collapsing variant of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) secondary to sarcoidosis, a very rare case
Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases, cilt.15, sa.1, ss.64-68, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 1
- Basım Tarihi: 2021
- Dergi Adı: Iranian Journal of Kidney Diseases
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.64-68
- Anahtar Kelimeler: focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, FSGS, sarcoidosis, hypercalcemia
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology. Renal involvement in sarcoidosis patients is occurred, but the incidence and prevalence is uncertain. The most common renal involvement of systemic sarcoidosis is nephrocalcinosis and interstitial nephritis. After sarcoidosis was diagnosed in a 31-year-old male patient, we performed a renal biopsy because of nephrotic range proteinuria and renal dysfunction. The collapsing variant of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) secondary to sarcoidosis was diagnosed by kidney biopsy.