title: Systemic capillary leak syndrome.
abstract: The systemic capillary leak syndrome is rare and caused by increased capillary permeability. Several etiologies are involved. In our Department of Dermatology the main one is unstable psoriasis. Several treatments are used and many are still under study. Our objective was to present this potentially fatal medical condition that occurs in our specialty.
authors: Dermatology service from the Pedro Ernesto University Hospital - Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brazil. alinebressan@ig.com.br
authors: Aline Lopes
authors: AL
authors: Bressan
authors: Alexandre
authors: A
authors: Gripp
authors: Elisa Fontenelle de
authors: EF
authors: Oliveira
authors: Roberto Souto da
authors: RS
authors: Silva
mesh_terms: D019559:Capillary Leak Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D011379:Prognosis