Superior sagittal sinus thrombosis: a rare complication of nephrotic syndrome.
A two and half year-old-male child, known case of steroid responsive nephrotic syndrome presented with fever and vomiting of acute onset. He was diagnosed to have superior sagittal sinus thrombosis on a contrast computerised tomographic scan of brain. Recovery was complete without anticoagulant therapy. Superior sagittal sinus thrombosis is an extremely rare complication of nephrotic syndrome.
Tullu
M S
MS
Department of Paediatrics, Seth G. S. Medical College and K. E. M. Hospital, Mumbai, India. milindtullu@hotmail.com.
Deshmukh
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CT
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S U
SU
Bhoite
B K
BK
Bharucha
B A
BA
D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D020225:Sagittal Sinus Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed