A Case of Systemic Capillary Leak Syndrome Presenting as Septic Shock.
10.3904/kjm.2014.87.6.761
- Author:
Sehee JO
1
;
Ahran CHOI
;
Seohui LEE
;
Miok JO
;
Tae Hoon KIM
;
Sung Joon JIN
;
Young Goo SONG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. imfell@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Systemic capillary leak syndrome;
Septic shock
- MeSH:
Acute Kidney Injury;
Adult;
Capillary Leak Syndrome*;
Female;
Fever;
Hematocrit;
Humans;
Hypoalbuminemia;
Hypotension;
Leukocyte Count;
Plasma;
Rare Diseases;
Respiratory Tract Infections;
Shock, Septic*
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2014;87(6):761-764
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Systemic capillary leak syndrome is a rare disease characterized by life-threatening attacks of reversible plasma extravasation and vascular collapse accompanied by hypotension, hemoconcentration, and hypoalbuminemia. A 36-year-old woman was admitted to this hospital with a fever, along with symptoms consistent with an upper respiratory tract infection and hypotension. Initial laboratory tests revealed several abnormal findings, including an elevated leukocyte count and hematocrit, hypoalbuminemia, and acute renal failure. Here, we report a case of successful treatment of systemic capillary leak syndrome, which can be difficult to distinguish from septic shock.
