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Acute dural venous sinus thrombosis in a child with idiopathic steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome: a case report

  • Se Jin, Park (Department of Pediatrics, Daejeon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University School of Medicine) ;
  • Haing-Woon, Baik (Department of Biochemistry, Eulji University School of Medicine) ;
  • Myung Hyun, Cho (Department of Pediatrics, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital) ;
  • Ju Hyung, Kang (Department of Pediatrics, Daejeon Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University School of Medicine)
  • Received : 2022.11.14
  • Accepted : 2022.12.15
  • Published : 2022.12.31
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Abstract

Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a hypercoagulable state in which children are at risk of venous thromboembolism. A higher risk has been reported in children with steroid-resistant NS than in those with steroid-sensitive NS. The mortality rate of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST) is approximately 10% and generally results from cerebral herniation in the acute phase and an underlying disorder in the chronic phase. Our patient initially manifested as a child with massive proteinuria and generalized edema. He was treated with albumin replacement and diuretics, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, and deflazacort. Non-contrast computed tomography showed areas of hyperattenuation in the superior sagittal sinus when he complained of severe headache and vomiting. Subsequent magnetic resonance imaging revealed empty delta signs in the superior sagittal, lateral transverse, and sigmoid sinuses, suggesting acute CVST. Immediate anticoagulation therapy was started with unfractionated heparin, antithrombin III replacement, and continuous antiproteinuric treatment. The current report describes a life-threatening CVST in a child with steroid-dependent NS, initially diagnosed by contrast non-enhanced computed tomography and subsequently confirmed by contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging, followed by magnetic resonance venography for recanalization, addressing successful treatment.

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