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From: Cholesterol-crystal embolism presenting with delayed graft function and impaired long-term function in renal transplant recipients: two case reports

Figure 2

Renal allograft biopsy of patient 1 shows cholesterol crystals (arrow) in arterioles and interlobular arteries of the renal allograft (Periodic acid Schiff stain, 200×, 3µm). Cholesterol clefts are surrounded by macrophages and lymphocytes. Lumina of preglomerular vessels are occluded. Glomeruli are regular. Tubules are characterized by pseudo-dilatation with flattened epithelia with tiny brush border (proximal tubules) and irregular vacuolization (distal tubules).

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Journal of Medical Case Reports

ISSN: 1752-1947