Lipofuscin Deposition in the Kidney: Damaging or Deceiving? - A Case Report
Lipofuscin is an intracellular deposit comprising proteins and lipids that accumulate with aging. Lipofuscin deposition in native human kidneys is rarely reported. A 51-year-old hypertensive female suffering from chronic kidney disease presented with unexplained GFR deterioration. Kidney biopsy revealed extensive golden-brown lipofuscin pigment deposition in renal tubules.
Authors
- Vinay Rathore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4315-5072)
- Alok Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7668-3501)
- Naman Mahesh Pathak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1579-1269)
- Anish Kumar Saha
Institutions
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Journal of Nephrology
- Published
- 2025-05-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.25259/ijn_101_2025
- Primary Topic
- Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00