A large intracardiac thrombus in a child with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome.
Intracardiac thrombus is a rare complication of nephrotic syndrome in children, and only a few cases have been reported. We report the case of a 3.5-year-old child diagnosed with Henoch-Schönlein Purpura and steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome for 2 months. The patient had massive oedema but no cardiovascular instability. Echocardiography displayed a large thrombus within the right atrium and the patient was successfully managed with enoxoparine.
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Ankara Dıskapı Children's Hematology and Oncology Research and Training Hospital, Dıskapı, Ankara, Turkey. ekicifiliz@gmail.com
Filiz
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D002675:Child, Preschool; D003328:Coronary Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000150:complications*; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy