Nephrotic syndrome as first manifestation of a bronchopulmonary malignancy. A case report.
We present two cases of a bronchopulmonary tumor with paraneoplastic nephrotic syndrome as initial manifestation. After surgical resection of the tumor, regression of the nephrotic syndrome occurred.
Malinowska
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Department of Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, AZ Groeninge, Kortrijk, Belgium. marta277@yahoo.com
Doubel
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Gheysens
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B
Ceuppens
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D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography