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Nephrotic syndrome and mesenteric infarction secondary to metastatic mesothelioma.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11320279     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Malignant mesothelioma can present insidiously with progressive breathlessness and chest pain. Paraneoplastic, or non-chest related, presentations are very rare. The case of an elderly man with occupational exposure to asbestos who presented with nephrotic syndrome due to minimal change nephropathy in the context of advanced pleural mesothelial malignancy is reported.
Authors:
C K Farmer; D J Goldsmith
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Postgraduate medical journal     Volume:  77     ISSN:  0032-5473     ISO Abbreviation:  Postgrad Med J     Publication Date:  2001 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-04-26     Completed Date:  2001-05-31     Revised Date:  2009-10-22    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0234135     Medline TA:  Postgrad Med J     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  333-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Renal Unit, 4th Floor Thomas Guy House, Guy's Hospital, London SE1 9RT, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Lung Neoplasms / complications*,  pathology
Male
Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / etiology*,  pathology
Mesothelioma / complications*,  pathology,  secondary
Nephrotic Syndrome / etiology*,  pathology

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