Nephrotic syndrome and pulmonary artery thrombosis

Received 26 October 2008; accepted 12 January 2009.

Abstract

Thromboembolic complications have emerged as a major hazard of the nephrotic syndrome. Thrombosis in both the arterial and venous sides of circulation has been reported. We report a case of a 22-year-old man who suffered pulmonary embolism involving the entire left lung and right ventrobasal segment.

Keywords: Pulmonary embolism, Nephrotic syndrome, Thrombolytic therapy

a Clinical Medical College, Changzheng Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China

b Clinical Medical College, General Navy Hospital, Beijing, China

c Department of Respiratory Medicine, Changzheng Hospital, The Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, China

Corresponding author. Tel./fax: +86 21 63610109.

PII: S1755-0017(09)00014-1

doi:10.1016/j.rmedc.2009.01.012

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