Pulmonary embolism as the primary presenting feature of nephrotic syndrome

Autor: Pallavi Periwal, Arjun Khanna, Vidya Nair, Deepak Talwar
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: The Journal of Association of Chest Physicians, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp 15-17 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2320-8775
2320-9089
DOI: 10.4103/2320-8775.168621
Popis: A 36-year-old previously healthy male presented with subacute onset of shortness of breath and chest pain. He was diagnosed with bilateral extensive pulmonary embolism (PE). In the absence of any predisposing factors, an extensive workup for unprovoked thrombophilia was done. During the course of his illness, the patient developed anasarca and was diagnosed to be suffering from nephrotic syndrome (NS), secondary to membranous glomerulopathy. Although, thrombotic complications are commonly associated with NS, it is unusual for PE to be the primary presenting feature in these patients.
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