Cerebral sinovenous thrombosis in a child in remission from steroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Udani, Amish | Vijayakumar, Mahalingam | Prahlad, Nageswaran | Mahesh, Narayanan

Affiliations: Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Mehta Children's Hospital, Chennai, India | Department of Pediatric Neurology, Mehta Children's Hospital, Chennai, India

Note: [] Correspondence: Dr. Mahalingam Vijayakumar, Mehta Children's Hospitals, No.2(e) Mc Nichols Road, 3rd Lane, Chetput, Chennai 600 031, Tamilnadu, India. E-mail: doctormvk@gmail.com

Abstract: A 3-year-old male child with steroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome under remission after daily dose of steroids for relapse and on alternate day steroids developed cerebral venous thrombosis and was treated successfully. Inherited prothrombotic risk factors were evaluated and were normal. Child is kept on anticoagulation therapy and is under follow-up.

Keywords: Cerebral venous thrombosis, inherited prothrombotic risk factors, steroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome, remission

DOI: 10.3233/JPN-2012-0518

Journal: Journal of Pediatric Neurology, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 489-492, 2011