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. 2020 Jun 7;98(2):509–512. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2020.05.025

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Kidney biopsy findings. (a) Kidney parenchyma reveals diffuse coagulative cortical necrosis, with widespread glomerular thrombi (periodic acid–Schiff stain, original magnification ×200). (b) Glomerulus with multiple microthrombi in upper right aspect of the image and extensive coagulative necrosis of proximal tubules with ghost cells and nonviable nuclei (hematoxylin and eosin stain, original magnification ×200). (c) A thrombosed glomerulus with a large thrombus in the arteriole and vascular pole (Jones methenamine silver stain, original magnification ×400). (d) Electron micrograph with extensive crosslinked fibrin deposits in capillary lumens and partially denuded capillary due to ischemia and necrosis (original magnification ×4000). To optimize viewing of this image, please see the online version of this article at www.kidney-international.org.