Liesegang rings in the setting of end‐stage renal disease
Introduction Liesegang rings are acellular, lamellar, concentric rings of organic or inorganic material naturally formed in both biologic and environmental systems. Description in human tissue is scarce. Liesegang rings have exclusively been identified in association with pathologic disease processe...
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| description | Introduction Liesegang rings are acellular, lamellar, concentric rings of organic or inorganic material naturally formed in both biologic and environmental systems. Description in human tissue is scarce. Liesegang rings have exclusively been identified in association with pathologic disease processes and thus are not typically considered in differential diagnosis. They are usually described with cystic or inflammatory lesions. Histologically, Liesegang rings show features that are also seen in sections of parasitic ova, larvae, psammoma bodies, and by radiology as calcifications in cystic diseases of the breast and kidney. Case presentation We noted at autopsy of a 59‐year‐old diabetic woman multiple black “stones” in the renal medulla. Microscopic examination demonstrated these to contain Liesegang rings. Conclusion Liesegang rings formation should be considered in the differential diagnosis of atypical appearing deposits in the kidneys and other tissues. They may play a role in the pathogenesis of kidney stones. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-53474b5f3d4345679249a07d18568f952022-12-22T04:35:09ZengWileyIJU Case Reports2577-171X2022-11-015642342610.1002/iju5.12494Liesegang rings in the setting of end‐stage renal diseaseAlexander R Gross0Shahrier Amin1Tomislav Jelic2Department of Pathology Anatomy, and Laboratory Medicine WVU Robert C Byrd Health Sciences Center Morgantown West Virginia USADepartment of Pathology Anatomy, and Laboratory Medicine WVU Robert C Byrd Health Sciences Center Morgantown West Virginia USADepartment of Pathology Charleston Area Medical Center Charleston West Virginia USAIntroduction Liesegang rings are acellular, lamellar, concentric rings of organic or inorganic material naturally formed in both biologic and environmental systems. Description in human tissue is scarce. Liesegang rings have exclusively been identified in association with pathologic disease processes and thus are not typically considered in differential diagnosis. They are usually described with cystic or inflammatory lesions. Histologically, Liesegang rings show features that are also seen in sections of parasitic ova, larvae, psammoma bodies, and by radiology as calcifications in cystic diseases of the breast and kidney. Case presentation We noted at autopsy of a 59‐year‐old diabetic woman multiple black “stones” in the renal medulla. Microscopic examination demonstrated these to contain Liesegang rings. Conclusion Liesegang rings formation should be considered in the differential diagnosis of atypical appearing deposits in the kidneys and other tissues. They may play a role in the pathogenesis of kidney stones.https://doi.org/10.1002/iju5.12494diabetic proteinuriakidney stonesliesegang rings |
| spellingShingle | Alexander R Gross Shahrier Amin Tomislav Jelic Liesegang rings in the setting of end‐stage renal disease IJU Case Reports diabetic proteinuria kidney stones liesegang rings |
| title | Liesegang rings in the setting of end‐stage renal disease |
| title_full | Liesegang rings in the setting of end‐stage renal disease |
| title_fullStr | Liesegang rings in the setting of end‐stage renal disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | Liesegang rings in the setting of end‐stage renal disease |
| title_short | Liesegang rings in the setting of end‐stage renal disease |
| title_sort | liesegang rings in the setting of end stage renal disease |
| topic | diabetic proteinuria kidney stones liesegang rings |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/iju5.12494 |
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