01-02-2017, 06:45 AM
an 18 year old african american man has had increasing lethargy, proteinuria, and edma following a bout of the flu 3 weeks ago. at that time the patient visited his primary care physician who prescribed corticosteroids for 3 weeks, without improvement of his condition. his physician then referred him to a nephrologist who performed a renal biopsy and diagnosed him with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. which of the following was the most likely histologic description in this patients biopsy report?
a) Entire glomerular tufts show obliterated capillaries with cellular proliferation.
b) Entire glomerular tufts show obliterated capillaries ; > 50% glomeruli affected
c) Parts of the glomerular tufts show obliterated capillaries with cellular proliferation
d) Parts of the glomerular tufts show obliterated capilliaries ; < 50% of glomeruli affected
e) Parts of the glomerular tufts show obliterated capilliaries ; < 50% of glomeruli affected
a) Entire glomerular tufts show obliterated capillaries with cellular proliferation.
b) Entire glomerular tufts show obliterated capillaries ; > 50% glomeruli affected
c) Parts of the glomerular tufts show obliterated capillaries with cellular proliferation
d) Parts of the glomerular tufts show obliterated capilliaries ; < 50% of glomeruli affected
e) Parts of the glomerular tufts show obliterated capilliaries ; < 50% of glomeruli affected