Pulmonary thromboembolism combined with intracardiac thrombus occurred during the steroid reduction in nephrotic syndrome patient.
10.12701/yujm.2016.33.1.25
- Author:
Se Jin LEE
1
;
Ji Young PARK
;
Sung Kee RYU
;
Jae Woong CHOI
;
Won Young CHAE
;
Hee Yun RYU
;
Min Seok YOO
;
Yoon Suk BAK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. cisamoe@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Nephrotic syndrome;
Pulmonary embolism;
Thrombosis
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans;
Hypoalbuminemia;
Nephrotic Syndrome*;
Pulmonary Embolism*;
Shock;
Thromboembolism;
Thrombosis*;
Young Adult
- From:Yeungnam University Journal of Medicine
2016;33(1):25-28
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Nephrotic syndrome is associated with a hypercoagulable state, which results in thromboembolism as one of its main complications. Various pathogenetic factors that cause the hypercoagulable state in nephrotic syndrome have been recognized. We report on a 19-year-old female with a minimal-change disease who developed pulmonary thromboembolism combined with intracardiac thrombus while on tapering steroid. Our patient showed hypoalbuminemia with an episode of shock, and was successfully treated with thrombolysis and anticoagulation therapy.
