Tubuloreticular inclusions in COVID-19 –related collapsing glomerulopathy

A 79-year-old man of African ancestry, with a history of hemorrhagic stroke, monoclonal gammopathy of unknown significance, and stage 3 chronic kidney disease due to hypertension, was admitted to Bichat Hospital on day 1 after the first symptom of COVID-19 (fever). Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 polymerase chain reaction was positive on nasal swab. At admission, urinary dipstick was normal and plasma creatinine was 224 μmol/l. On day 4 plasma albumin was at 29 g/l and proteinuria was 11.4 g per gram of urinary creatinine (80% of albumin).

Source: Kidney International - April 26, 2020 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Fran çois Gaillard, Sophie Ismael, Aurélie Sannier, Hassan Tarhini, Thomas Volpe, Clarisse Greze, Marie Christine Verpont, Ilyass Zouhry, Christophe Rioux, François-Xavier Lescure, David Buob, Eric Daugas Tags: Nephrology Image Source Type: research