Right atrial thrombus in a child with nephrotic syndrome: Successful lysis using rh-tPA
HAEMA, cilt.9, sa.2, ss.278-281, 2006 (Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 2
- Basım Tarihi: 2006
- Dergi Adı: HAEMA
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.278-281
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Cardiac thrombus, Nephrotic syndrome, rh-tPA
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Hypercoagulability is one of the clinical consequences of nephrotic syndrome (NS). This report discusses a child with NS who developed a right atrial thrombus. The patient was treated successfully with recombinant human tissue plasminogen activator (rh-tPA) and low-molecular-weight heparin. The only predisposing factor in the case was presence of a central venous catheter. The authors suggest that thrombolytic therapy should be the first-line treatment for right atrial thrombi in paediatric patients with NS because the method is non-invasive and carries low risk of sudden pulmonary thromboembolism. Copyright © Hellenic Society of Haematology.