Isolated superior mesenteric vein thrombosis in an adult with nephrotic syndrome due to minimal change disease: a case report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Nephrotic syndrome, a condition that induces a hypercoagulable state, poses a significant risk of thromboembolism, a potentially life-threatening complication. While venous thromboembolism in nephrotic syndrome typically manifests as pulmonary emboli, deep vein thrombosis, and renal vein thrombosis, mesenteric vein thrombosis is a rare occurrence. The rarity is further accentuated when it occurs in patients with minimal change disease, with only a handful of cases reported in the literature.

Case presentation

The patient is a 25-year-old Syrian male, previously in good health, presenting with severe abdominal pain and vomiting that had persisted for 6 days. Investigations revealed hypoalbuminemia with nephrotic range proteinuria. Computed tomography scan of the ab

SUBMITTER: Dakak AG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11963653 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature