Title | Stroke secondary to carotid occlusion in a young man with nephrotic syndrome: Case description and review of the literature. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 1992 |
Authors | Horowitz DR, Tuhrim S, Rand JH, Danque PO |
Journal | J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis |
Volume | 2 |
Issue | 1 |
Pagination | 26-33 |
Date Published | 1992 |
ISSN | 1052-3057 |
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. |
DOI | 10.1016/S1052-3057(10)80031-X |
Alternate Journal | J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis |
PubMed ID | 26486431 |
Related Faculty:
Jacob H. Rand, M.D.