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Case Reports
. 2002 Jul;55(7):538-40.
doi: 10.1136/jcp.55.7.538.

A case of membranous glomerulonephritis presenting as pulmonary embolism and acute hyperlipidaemia

A J Hartland  1 , P D Giles, J E Bridger, W Simmons
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Case Reports

A case of membranous glomerulonephritis presenting as pulmonary embolism and acute hyperlipidaemia

A J Hartland et al. J Clin Pathol. 2002 Jul.

Abstract

This paper describes the case of a 48 year old man who presented with acute hyperlipidaemia following pulmonary embolism. Subsequent investigation revealed that the hyperlipidaemia was secondary to nephrotic syndrome of glomerulonephritis. The case illustrates the importance of investigating acute hyperlipidaemia for its underlying causes.

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Microscopic picture of renal biopsy showing thickened glomerular walls and patent capillary loops. Arrow 1, thickened capillary wall; arrow 2, patent capillary loop.
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