Stroke secondary to carotid occlusion in a young man with nephrotic syndrome: Case description and review of the literature.

TitleStroke secondary to carotid occlusion in a young man with nephrotic syndrome: Case description and review of the literature.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication1992
AuthorsHorowitz DR, Tuhrim S, Rand JH, Danque PO
JournalJ Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis
Volume2
Issue1
Pagination26-33
Date Published1992
ISSN1052-3057
Abstract

We report a case of hemispheric stroke and death secondary to thrombosis of the internal carotid artery in a young adult with minimal-change nephrotic syndrome. Thrombotic complications are common in patients with nephrotic syndrome and may be due to a hypercoagulable state. To our knowledge, this is the first report of cerebral infarction due to thrombosis in the extracranial vasculature in a patient with nephrotic syndrome. We review previous reports of cerebral infarction in association with nephrotic syndrome and discuss possible mechanisms of hypercoagulability in this setting.

DOI10.1016/S1052-3057(10)80031-X
Alternate JournalJ Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis
PubMed ID26486431
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