Argyria is a disease caused by chronic exposure and subsequent accumulation of silver dust within the body.  The silver particles are known to accumulate in the kidney glomerulus and cause sclerosis.  Histologically the glomeruli are stained black.   References: Argyria … Continue reading Silver deposits within kidney in Argyria

Glycogen infiltration of kidney can be observed in cases of moderate diabetes mellitus.  Using Best’s Carmine stain, glycogen could be detected histologically.  This condition is now known as Armanni-Ebstein nephropathy. References: Histological changes of kidney in diabetic nephropathy Glycogenous infiltration … Continue reading Glycogen infiltration of kidney in Diabetes mellitus