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Pathology Kidney a58e058e

Collapsing glomerulopathy is seen in?

A
Post streptococcal GN
B
HIV
C
IgA nephropathy
D
Tuberculosis
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'b' i.e., HIV Collapsing glomerulopathy:* It is a morphological variant of FSGS. Characterized by collapse and sclerosis of the entire glomerular tuft in addition to the usual FSGS lesions. A characteristic feature is proliferation and hypertrophy of glomerular visceral epithelial cells (podocytes). There is prominent tubular injury with formation of microcystes. It is the most characteristic lesion of HIV nephropathy.

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