title: Cerebral venous thrombosis and secondary polycythemia in a case of nephrotic syndrome.
abstract: Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) and polycythemia are considered as rare and life threatening complications of nephrotic syndrome. We report an unusual combination of both these complications in a case of nephrotic syndrome due to minimal change disease that was treated successfully. There was prompt and complete remission of nephrotic syndrome with steroid therapy, concurrent with complete resolution of polycythemia and CVT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Shankar Prasad
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Nagaraju
authors.forename: Manohar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bairy
authors.forename: Ravindra Prabhu
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Attur
authors.forename: Charudutt Jayant
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Sambhaji
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009402:Nephrosis, Lipoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011086:Polycythemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012074:Remission Induction; D013256:Steroids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D013256:Steroids