Title of article
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, secondary amyloidosis and multiple myeloma
Author/Authors
Ashrafi, Farzaneh isfahan university of medical sciences - Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, ايران , Mortazavi, Mojgan isfahan university of medical sciences, ايران , Manouchehri, Navid isfahan university of medical sciences - Medical Students’ Research Center, ايران , Afshar Moghaddam, Noushin isfahan university of medical sciences - Department of Pathology, ايران , Nasri, Hamid isfahan university of medical sciences - Department of Pathology, ايران , Sarrami, Amir Hossein isfahan university of medical sciences - Medical Students’ Research Center, ايران
From page
345
To page
347
Abstract
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a kind of glomerulonephritis characterized by scar tissue that forms in parts of the kidney called glomeruli. Association of FSGS with hematologic malignancies such as plasma cell disorder is an uncommon condition. We report a 58-year-old male with FSGS who developed the manifestation of amyloidosis in his course of disease. Following urine protein electrophoresis and bone marrow study confirmed the diagnosis of multiple myeloma
Keywords
Amyloidosis , FSGS , Multiple Myeloma
Journal title
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences
Journal title
Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences
Record number
2575985
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