Luisa Lemos Costa
1* 
, Ana Isabel Rodrigues
1 , Carolina Ferreira
1 , Carla Pereira Lima
1 , Tânia Couto Sousa
1 , Helena Viana
2 , Mário Góis
2 , Sérgio Silva Lemos
1 1 Nephrology Department, Centro Hospitalar Tondela Viseu, Viseu, Portugal
2 Nephrology Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Central, Lisbon, Portugal
Abstract
Membranous nephropathy (MN) is a common cause of nephrotic syndrome (NS) in nondiabetic adults. Collapsing nephropathy (CN) is a morphological pattern that is usually classified as a variant of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (cFSGS). The simultaneous presence of both MN and CN is rare and their combination usually foresees an unfavorable outcome. Herein, we describe a case report of a patient with PLA2 R-associated MN with collapse, its treatment and clinical course.
Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education:
The coexistence of CN and MN is a rare finding. This case highlights its difficult management and the potential benefit of rituximab administration in this rare entity of kidney disease.
Please cite this paper as: Costa LL, Rodrigues AI, Ferreira C, Lima CP, Sousa TC, Viana H, Góis M, Lemos SS. Membranous nephropathy with collapse in a HIV negative patient; a case report with a 34-month follow-up. J Nephropathol. 2022;11(x):exx. DOI: 10.34172/ jnp.2022.xx.