title: [Systemic capillary leak syndrome].
abstract: The systemic capillary leak syndrome is a rare condition, with a high mortality rate, characterised by recurrent episodes of generalized edema, with hemoconcentration and hypoproteinemia, associated with paraproteinemia. Pathophysiologically, this syndrome is caused by a sudden, reversible increase in capillary permeability, with a rapid shift of plasma from the intravascular to the extravascular compartment with subsequent hypovolemic shock. We report a new patient of this unusual condition, and we review its diagnostic and therapeutic aspects.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Vigilancia Intensiva, Hospital Universitario de Sant Joan, Reus, Tarragona.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sala-Mateus
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: de Febrer
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sotorra
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bertrán
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Castro
mesh_terms: D019559:Capillary Leak Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged