Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis Perihilar Variant

**Semantic type:** Finding

**Definition:** A variant of FSGS characterized by scarring of the glomerulus where at least 50% of the scars are adjacent to the hilum and must have hyalinosis; this excludes cellular, tip and collapsing FSGS. (D'Agati VD, et al. "Pathologic Classification of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis: A Working Proposal." Am J Kidney Dis 43.2 (2004): 368-82.)

**Synonyms:** - FSGS Perihilar Variant