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Year : 2016 | Volume
: 26
| Issue : 1 | Page : 55-56 |
An unusual case of nephrotic syndrome
M Sahay1, PS Vali1, K Ismal1, S Gowrishankar2, MD Padua2, M Swain2
1 Department of Nephrology, Osmania General Hospital and Medical College, Telangana, Hyderabad, India 2 Department of Pathology, Apollo Hospital, Telangana, Hyderabad, India
Correspondence Address:
M Sahay Department of Nephrology, Osmania General Hospital and Medical College, 6-3-852/A, Ameerpet, Telangana - 500 016, Hyderabad India
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DOI: 10.4103/0971-4065.158575
Nephrotic syndrome can be rarely due to inherited disorders of enzymes. One such variety is lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency. It leads to accumulation of unesterified cholesterol in the eye and other organs. We report a case of nephrotic syndrome with cloudy cornea and hypocholesterolemia with foam cells and lipid deposits on renal biopsy. Awareness about this rare disease may help in the early institution of specific measures to prevent progression to end-stage renal disease.
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