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  • Title: Concurrent thrombosis of cerebral and femoral arteries in a patient with nephrotic syndrome.
    Author: Lee CH, Chen KS, Tsai FC, Chien YY, Lee N.
    Journal: Am J Nephrol; 2000; 20(6):483-6. PubMed ID: 11146317.
    Abstract:
    Although venous thrombosis is a frequently encountered problem in nephrotic syndrome, the occurrence of arterial thrombosis is much less common, and is usually associated with a poor prognosis. To the best of our knowledge, there has been only one reported case of concurrent cerebral and femoral artery thrombosis, that of a 23-year-old male who finally died. Herein, we report a case of a 35-year-old woman with nephrotic syndrome. She developed cerebral and femoral arterial thrombosis simultaneously when the nephrotic syndrome relapsed. Immediate thrombectomy of the femoral artery, followed by anticoagulation and immunosuppressive therapy, were employed. The patient recovered completely and is now doing well. Our experience indicates that multiple artery thrombosis in nephrotic patients may not necessarily carry a poor outcome if early and aggressive treatment can be undertaken.
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