A case of abdominal aortic thrombosis associated with the nephrotic syndrome
Jannet Labidi1, Yosra Selmi1, Yosra Ben Ariba1
1Department of Internal Medicine, Tunisian Military Hospital, Montfleury, Tunis, Tunisia.
Abstract:
Thromboembolic disease is an important and frequent complication in patients with the nephrotic syndrome (NS), and the consequences are often severe. Usually, the venous system is affected. Arterial thrombosis has rarely been reported and occurs mainly in children. We report the case of a 27-year-old man with a history of NS due to focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis resistant to steroids and cyclosporine, admitted for bilateral pain in the calves. Aortogram revealed a suspended thrombus in the abdominal aorta just below the origin of the renal arteries with embolism into the left tibioperoneal trunk and the right anterior tibial artery. Endarterectomy was performed followed by systemic heparinization with a good outcome. Arterial thrombosis is rare and must be prevented.
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