Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports (Jun 2022)

Intestinal necrosis: A devastating complication of nephrotic syndrome

  • M.J. Human,
  • N. Tshifularo

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 81
p. 102281

Abstract

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Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a protein-losing enteropathy that can present as a surgical emergency or complicate routine surgical procedures. This case highlighted the hypercoagulable state that resulted in significant small bowel ischaemia and necrosis. Mesenteric ischaemia as a complication of NS has not been reported in the paediatric population. The postoperative overwhelming sepsis also highlighted the effect of impaired immunity in NS on patient outcomes.

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