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The clinical significance of the glomerular tip lesion, characterized by podocyte prominence, capsular adhesion, and/or intracapillary foam cells at or adjacent to the urinary pole, remains unclear. It has been postulated that this lesion simply represents a response to heavy proteinuria, and cases of nephrotic syndrome with tip lesions, but no other histological abnormalities, may represent a form...