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Published on: June 16, 2020
[Idiopathic systemic capillary leak syndrome: a case report with cardiac involvement]
M Guillaume1, V Tolsma, B Colombe
1Clinique de médecine interne Dr Bosseray, CHU de Grenoble, 3(e) étage Unité C, BP 217, 38043 Grenoble cedex 9, France. mathildeguillaume@hotmail.com
Abstract:
Systemic capillary leak syndrome (SCLS) is characterized by recurrent hypovolemic shock associated with edema, hemoconcentration and paradoxal hypoprotidemia due to leakage into the interstitial space. We report a new case with cardiac involvement. A 62-year-old man had two recurrent hypovolemic shocks with SCLS's criteria, associated twice with cardiac systolic dysfunction and atrial fibrillation. This report should enhance physician awareness of SCLS, which is a rare and severe disease, and its cardiac involvement.
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