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1: J Postgrad Med. 1999 Oct-Dec;45(4):120-2.Click here to read Links

Superior sagittal sinus thrombosis: a rare complication of nephrotic syndrome.

Department of Paediatrics, Seth G. S. Medical College and K. E. M. Hospital, Mumbai, India. milindtullu@hotmail.com.

A two and half year-old-male child, known case of steroid responsive nephrotic syndrome presented with fever and vomiting of acute onset. He was diagnosed to have superior sagittal sinus thrombosis on a contrast computerised tomographic scan of brain. Recovery was complete without anticoagulant therapy. Superior sagittal sinus thrombosis is an extremely rare complication of nephrotic syndrome.

PMID: 10734351 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]