TY - JOUR T1 - A case of membranous glomerulonephritis presenting as pulmonary embolism and acute hyperlipidaemia JF - Journal of Clinical Pathology JO - J Clin Pathol SP - 538 LP - 540 VL - 55 IS - 7 AU - A J Hartland AU - P D Giles AU - J E Bridger AU - W Simmons Y1 - 2002/07/01 UR - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/55/7/538.abstract N2 - This paper describes the case of a 48 year old man who presented with acute hyperlipidaemia following pulmonary embolism. Subsequent investigation revealed that the hyperlipidaemia was secondary to nephrotic syndrome of glomerulonephritis. The case illustrates the importance of investigating acute hyperlipidaemia for its underlying causes. ER -