Fig. 2From: Nephrotic syndrome due to preeclampsia before 20 weeks of gestation: a case reportLight microscopy (periodic acid–methenamine silver stain) of the kidney biopsy. a In the intracapillary lumina with prominently swollen glomerular endothelial cells, glomerular basement membranes show splitting. b This glomerulus is collapsing, with foam cells in the tubular pole lumen and massive hyaline degeneration of podocytes. c Severe subendothelial fibrinoid deposits. d Swelling is also observed in the endothelial cells of the interlobular arteriesBack to article page