Roberta Cutruzzulà, Selene Laudicina, Alfredo Bagalà, Leonardo Caroti, Marilù Bartiromo, Iacopo Gianassi, Luciano Moscarelli, Lorenzo Di Maria, Aida Larti, Marco Allinovi, Giulia Antognoli, Calogero L Cirami
BACKGROUND: Among different forms of de novo focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), which can develop after kidney transplantation (KTx), collapsing glomerulopathy (CG) is the least frequent variant, but it is associated with the most severe form of nephrotic syndrome, histological findings of important vascular damage, and a 50% risk of graft loss. Here, we report two cases of de novo post-transplant CG. CLINICAL PRESENTATION: A 64-year-old White man developed proteinuria and worsening of renal function 5 years after KTx...
2023: Clinical Nephrology. Case Studies