Pediatric frequent relapsing nephrotic syndrome with multiple cerebral infarctions accompanied by patent foramen ovale and cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: a case report.
Zentaro KiuchiEriko TanakaSaaya NunokawaSawako YoshidaAkira HosakiTomohito KogureMasami NaritaPublished in: BMC nephrology (2024)
CI is a serious complication in patients with NS. The pathogenesis of multiple CIs is various, including right-to-left shunt through PFO, in addition to the hypercoagulability due to NS. It is important to investigate and manage underlying risks such as PFO, besides preventing the relapses of NS by aggressive treatments using MMF and RTX, in patients with NS.