title: [Pulmonary embolism as a complication of nephrotic syndrome--case report and therapeutic management].
abstract: A case of a 41-year-old man, who was treated due to severe steroid and immunoresistant nephrotic syndrome is described. During the pulsed steroid therapy the patient underwent a pulmonary embolism and developed the post-infarction cavern and abscess of the lung. In this study the case history, complications, diagnostic procedures and therapeutic management were described. The probable mechanism of the described complications was carefully discussed.
authors.affiliation: Kliniki Nefrologii Akademii Medycznej w Lublinie.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Janowski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Majdan
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mika
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mierzicki
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Drop
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ksiazek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001379:Azathioprine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004351:Drug Resistance; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D008169:Lung Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D001379:Azathioprine; D011241:Prednisone; D008775:Methylprednisolone