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Secondary collapsing glomerulopathy associated with Loa loa filariasis
N M Pakasa1, N M Nseka, L M Nyimi
1Department of Pathology, University Hospital of Kinshasha, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zaire. kim.solez@ualberta.ca
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.