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Bilateral iliac and popliteal arterial thrombosis in a child with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
Kyoung Hee Han, Ji Youn Park, Seung-Kee Min, Il-Soo Ha, Hae Il Cheong, Hee Gyung Kang
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2016;59(5):242-245.   Published online May 31, 2016

Thromboembolic complications (TECs) are clinically important sequelae of nephrotic syndrome (NS). The incidence of TECs in children is approximately 2%–5%. The veins are the most commonly affected sites, particularly the deep veins in the legs, the inferior vena cava, the superior vena cava, and the renal veins. Arterial thrombosis, which is less common, typically occurs in the cerebral, pulmonary, and...

A Childhood Case of Nephrotic Syndrome Complicated with Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Followed by Left Popliteal Artery Thrombosis
Si-Eun Lee, Sue-Jin Lee, Yang-Suk Jung, Jae-Young Lim, Chan-Hoo Park, Hyang-Ok Woo, Jin-Jong Yoo, Hee-Shang Youn
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1999;42(7):1019-1025.   Published online July 15, 1999
We report a 10-year-old male with steroid-responsive nephrotic syndrome which was complicated by cerebral venous sinus thrombosis including superior sagittal sinus and left popliteal artery thrombosis following 5 months later. At each thrombotic episode, he suffered from relapse of massive proteinuria with hypovolemic crisis, and from hemoconcentration with dehydration due to vomiting or diarrhea. Brain MR angiography confirmed thromboses of...
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