- 2024, Volume 55 - Number 1
- Published: February 7, 2024
An unusual manifestation of severe edema in nephrotic syndrome
Maria Garrotes 1, Marina Mota 2, Sofia Deuchande 1, Rita Theias-Manso 3, Patrícia Costa-Reis 4, Ana Rita-Sandes 4
1 Pediatrics Department, Hospital de Cascais Dr. José de Almeida, Cascais, Lisbon, Portugal; 2 Pediatrics Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Lisbon, Portugal; 3 Surgical Pathology Department, Hospital Prof. Dr. Fernando Fonseca, Lisbon, Portugal; 4 Pediatric Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation Unit, Pediatrics Department, Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte. Lisbon, Portugal
Maria Garrotes, Marina Mota, Sofia Deuchande, Rita Theias-Manso, Patrícia Costa-Reis, Ana Rita-Sandes
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*Correspondence: Ana Rita-Sandes, Email not available
Abstract
Ascites is a common finding in nephrotic syndrome due to transudation from the intravascular compartment to the peritoneal space1. We report on a rare complication in a child with severe ascites.
