Cerebral venous thrombosis in adult nephrotic syndrome due to systemic amyloidosis.
Clin Nephrol
; 65(1): 61-4, 2006 Jan.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-16429845
ABSTRACT
Although venous thrombosis is one of the common complications in nephrotic patients, cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is rarely reported. CVT is so difficult to be detected by conventional diagnostic methods that it is sometimes overlooked despite its potential severity. We report a 79-year-old female with nephrotic syndrome due to systemic amyloidosis who suddenly altered mental status during her hospitalization. The underlying etiology had been not identified by physical examinations, various laboratory data, and repeated computed tomography, and finally she died. The post-mortem examination showed a massive thrombus impacted in intracranial left-sided transverse and sigmoid sinus. This case suggests that CVT can occur in a nephrotic patient who presents unexplained neurological signs and symptoms, which might not be detected only through conventional diagnostic tests.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Venous Thrombosis
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Intracranial Thrombosis
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Amyloidosis
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Nephrotic Syndrome
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Clin Nephrol
Year:
2006
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Japón