Renal vein thrombosis with recurrent pulmonary emboli in the nephrotic syndrome: use of the Greenfield filter

We describe a case of renal vein thrombosis in association with the nephrotic syndrome. The patient had recurrent pulmonary emboli which, having failed to respond to routine anticoagulant treatment, were managed successfully by the insertion of a Greenfield filter into the inferior vena cava above t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Postgraduate medical journal 1986-03, Vol.62 (725), p.223-225
Hauptverfasser:	O'Brien, A. A., O'Donnell, J. P., Keogh, J. A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Filtration - instrumentation Humans Male Nephrotic Syndrome - therapy Pulmonary Embolism - therapy Recurrence Renal Veins Thrombosis - therapy
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