Clump of oval fat bodies from the urinary sediment of a patient with chronic gromerulonephritis complicated with nephrotic syndrome. These oval fat bodies were fatty-degenerated renal epithelial cells. This patient rapidly proceeded to renal failure, and started extracorporeal dialysis therapy. Sternheimer stain, X400.
Clump of oval fat bodies from the urinary sediment of the preceding patient. Sternheimer stain, X400.
Clumps of oval fat bodies from the urinary sediment of the preceding patient. Sternheimer stain, X400.
Clump of oval fat bodies from the urinary sediment of a patient with diabetic nephropathy complicated with nephrotic syndrome. Sternheimer-Malbin stain, X400.
Oval fat body and fatty cast from the urinary sediment of a patient with chronic gromerulonephritis (nephrotic stage clinically). Background contains many dysmorphic red blood cells. Sudan stain, X400.
Oval fat body from the urinary sediment of a patient with chronic gromerulonephritis (nephrotic stage clinically). There are uric acid crystals around. Sternheimer stain, X400.
Same field as the preceding one, but seen by polarized microscopy. Arrows show Maltese cross image of lipoid droplets. Sternheimer stain, X400.