TAFRO syndrome as a cause of glomerular microangiopathy: a case report and literature review
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DOI: 10.1186/s12882-019-1574-9
Abstract: BackgroundTAFRO syndrome is a systemic inflammatory disorder that manifests as thrombocytopenia (T), anasarca (A), fever (F), reticulin fibrosis (R), and organomegaly (O). Renal dysfunction is frequently complicated with TAFRO syndrome, however, it is challenging to… read more here.
Keywords: biopsy; case; review; glomerular microangiopathy ... See more keywords
Glomerular Microangiopathy with Cellular Crescent-like Formation and Endotheliopathy Due to Ramucirumab Treatment for Metastatic Sigmoid Colon Cancer
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DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.9185-21
Abstract: We encountered a 77-year-old Japanese man who presented with nephrotic-range proteinuria 20 days after receiving ramucirumab treatment for metastatic sigmoid colon cancer. A kidney biopsy showed two characteristic histological findings. The first finding was podocyte… read more here.
Keywords: ramucirumab treatment; damage; metastatic sigmoid; treatment metastatic ... See more keywords