Vena cava thrombosis associated with nephrotic syndrome in the puerperal gestational cycle

CONTEXT: The puerperal gestational cycle is accompanied by a state of physiological hypercoagulability. Thromboembolic phenomena may occur at this time. OBJECTIVE: To report on a clinic case involving a patient that presented a family history of thromboembolism and developed deep vein thrombosis in a lower limb and vena cava thrombosis during the puerperal gestational cycle, displaying nephrotic syndrome as the main complication. DESIGN: Case report.

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Main Authors: Araújo,Maíta Poli, Gonçalves,Carla, Gonçalves,Roberta, Braga Júnior,José Wilson Ramos, Peterson,Thaís Vilela, Atallah,Álvaro Nagib, Sato,Emília Inoue, Trevisani,Virgínia Fernandes Moça
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina - APM 2001
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802001000100007
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