A young woman presented with massive pulmonary embolism with inferior vena cava thrombus as a complication of nephrotic syndrome: a case report

A young woman presented with massive pulmonary embolism with inferior vena cava thrombus as a complication of nephrotic syndrome: a case report

Abstract Nephrotic syndrome (NS) was first described in 1827 as the presence of proteinuria of ≥ 3.5 g/24 h, hypoalbuminemia < 3.0 g/dl, peripheral edema, hyperlipidemia, lipiduria, and increased thrombotic risk. Nephrotic syndrome has an incidence of three cases per 100,000 each year in adults....

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Main Authors: Mohamed Osman Omar Jeele, Rukia Omar Barei Addow, Mohamed Farah Yusuf Mohamud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:International Journal of Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Nephrotic syndrome
Thromboembolism
Inferior vena cava thrombosis
Pulmonary embolism
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-021-00369-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12245-021-00369-2

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