Open AccessBrachiocephalic artery thrombosis in adult nephrotic syndrome
Author(s) -
Bhavin Brahmbhatt,
Anil Mathew,
R Rajesh,
George Kurian,
VN Unni
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of nephrology/indian journal of nephrology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1998-3662
pISSN - 0971-4065
DOI - 10.4103/0971-4065.78065
Subject(s) - medicine , nephrotic syndrome , thrombosis , minimal change disease , cardiology , brachiocephalic artery , axillary artery , radial artery , surgery , occlusion , population , artery , glomerulonephritis , aortic arch , focal segmental glomerulosclerosis , environmental health , aorta , kidney
Thrombotic events are known to occur in nephrotic syndrome, as these patients have a hypercoagulable state. Venous thrombosis is well recognized, but arterial thrombosis is rare and is mainly noted in pediatric population. In the present study, we report a case of thrombosis of right brachiocephalic artery, embolic occlusion of right axillary artery, and right middle cerebral artery territory infarction due to thromboembolism in an adult patient with nephrotic syndrome (Minimal change disease). Patient underwent thromboembolectomy in the right axillary artery followed by anticoagulation therapy.