A rare case of spontaneous renal cholesterol crystallization embolism

Senile cataract was found by fundus examination. Since the suspicion of acute kidney injury, the patient was received an examination of kidney biopsy [Figure 1]. The diagnostic marker of this disease is the histologic detection of intravascular cholesterol crystals in biopsy specimens, whereas sympt...

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Published in:Chinese medical journal 2019-02, Vol.132 (3), p.367-369
Main Authors: Chen, Ling-Yun, Huang, Yan-Ping, Liu, Shao-Jun, Mao, Pei-Jyu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Biopsy
Blood pressure
Cholesterol
Correspondence
Creatinine
Creatinine - blood
Crystallization
Diabetes
Embolism, Cholesterol - blood
Embolism, Cholesterol - diagnosis
Embolism, Cholesterol - drug therapy
Embolisms
Embolization
Ethics
Gangrene
Heart surgery
Humans
Kidney - metabolism
Kidney - pathology
Kidneys
Male
Nephrology
Veins & arteries
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Summary:Senile cataract was found by fundus examination. Since the suspicion of acute kidney injury, the patient was received an examination of kidney biopsy [Figure 1]. The diagnostic marker of this disease is the histologic detection of intravascular cholesterol crystals in biopsy specimens, whereas symptoms in other organs may be regarded as compensatory ways for the diagnosis for renal CCE. Age, diabetes, history of heart failure, baseline renal function, time course of decline in renal function, and extra-renal manifestations are found to be the risk factors for both ESRD and death.
ISSN:0366-6999
2542-5641
2542-5641
DOI:10.1097/CM9.0000000000000078