A case of HIV associated cryptococcal nephritis: Ultrastructural findings and literature review. (4th March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Flowers, Ashley; Gu, Xin; Herrera, Guillermo A; Gibson, Sandy; King, Judy
• Is Part Of: Ultrastructural pathology. Volume 42:Number 2(2018)
• Page Start: 193
• Page End: 197
• Publication Date: 2018-03-04
• Subjects: C3 -- Cryptococcus -- electron microscopy -- opportunistic infection -- renal failure; Pathology, Cellular -- Periodicals; Ultrastructure (Biology) -- Periodicals; Diagnosis, Electron microscopic -- Periodicals; Microscopy, Electron; Pathology; 616.07582
• DOI: 10.1080/01913123.2018.1440271
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0191-3123

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Acute renal failure in the setting of infection with human immunodeficiency virus can be due to various causes including pre-renal causes such as hypotension, sepsis, and nephrotoxic agents; thrombotic microangiopathy; or direct renal parenchymal infections by opportunistic organisms. We present a case of cryptococcal nephritis in a patient with systemic cryptococcosis and discuss the clinical findings as well as the histological, immunofluorescent, and transmission electron microscopy findings in the renal biopsy.