Cerebral venous thrombosis in a child with nephrotic syndrome: case report.
Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), a rare and life threatening complication of nephrotic syndrome, has a variable and non-specific presentation, posing diagnostic challenges. We describe a case of CVT in a Sierra Leonean child with nephrotic syndrome who was successfully treated for the condition despite the resource limitations of the hospital. This case highlights the importance of considering cerebral venous thrombosis as a complication of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in children presenting with neurological symptoms.
Department of Medicine, Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, Sheffield, UK.
Shalinee
S
Bhoobun
Alhaji Alusaine
AA
Jalloh
Kathryn H
KH
Jacobsen
D000293:Adolescent; D006261:Headache / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D020767:Intracranial Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*
Sierra Leone; cerebral venous thrombosis; children; nephrotic syndrome