Fibrillary glomerulonephritis: a case report

SL Lui, KW Chan, FK Li, TM Chan, IKP Cheng
Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, Pokfulam, Hong Kong

Fibrillary glomerulonephritis is a recently recognised condition. The usual presentation is heavy proteinuria. The diagnosis is established by demonstration of the characteristic Congo-red negative, randomly arranged microfibrils in the glomeruli by electron microscopy. At present, there is no proven effective treatment for this condition and the prognosis is generally poor. The first case of fibrillary glomerulonephritis diagnosed in Hong Kong is reported here in a 38-year-old woman.

Hong Kong Med J 1995;1:69-71

Key words: Fibrillary; Glomerulonephritis; Nephrotic syndrome