Nephrotic syndrome cured by removal of malignant gastric stromal tumor.
Malignant tumors have been associated with the development of nephrotic syndrome. We report a 73-year-old man with nephrotic syndrome who had a malignant stromal gastric tumor. Curative resection of the sarcoma resulted in remission of the nephrotic syndrome.
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Department of General and Endocrine Surgery, Hospital Claude Huriez Est, Lille, France.
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D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome