Nephrotic syndrome and mesenteric infarction secondary to metastatic mesothelioma

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...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Postgraduate medical journal 2001-05, Vol.77 (907), p.333-334
Hauptverfasser:	Farmer, C K T, Goldsmith, D J A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdomen Aged Antigens Asbestos Biological and medical sciences Blood clots Care and treatment Case Reports Fatal Outcome Health aspects Humans Kidney diseases Lung Neoplasms - complications Lung Neoplasms - pathology Male malignant mesothelioma Medical examination Medical sciences Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion - etiology Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion - pathology Mesothelioma Mesothelioma - complications Mesothelioma - pathology Mesothelioma - secondary Metastasis Microscopy minimal change nephropathy Nephrotic syndrome Nephrotic Syndrome - etiology Nephrotic Syndrome - pathology Pneumology Thrombosis Tumors of the respiratory system and mediastinum
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0032-5473 1469-0756
DOI:	10.1136/pmj.77.907.333