Abstract
A child with nephrotic syndrome presenting with right heart failure and severe pulmonary hypertension due to pulmonary artery thrombus was treated with locally administered streptokinase infusion. Streptokinase infusion was continued for 8 days, eventually leading to complete dissolution of thrombus.
MeSH terms
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Angiography
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Child, Preschool
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Female
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Fibrinolytic Agents / administration & dosage
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Fibrinolytic Agents / therapeutic use*
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Heart Failure / complications
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Humans
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Hypertension, Pulmonary / complications
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Infusions, Intra-Arterial
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Nephrotic Syndrome / complications*
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Nephrotic Syndrome / diagnostic imaging
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Pulmonary Artery*
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Streptokinase / administration & dosage
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Streptokinase / therapeutic use*
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Thrombosis / complications
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Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging
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Thrombosis / drug therapy*
Substances
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Fibrinolytic Agents
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Streptokinase