Nephrotic syndrome associated with pleural mesothelioma. An unusual paraneoplastic event

C Venzano; E Di Marco; M Garbero; P Forno; A Marchese; R Borghesi

Nephrotic syndrome associated with pleural mesothelioma. An unusual paraneoplastic event

Recenti Prog Med. 1990 May;81(5):325-6.

Authors

C Venzano¹, E Di Marco, M Garbero, P Forno, A Marchese, R Borghesi

Affiliation

¹ Divisione di Medicina generale I, Presidio ospedaliero USL IX, Genova.

PMID: 2377811

Abstract

A case of association between nephrotic syndrome (membranous glomerulopathy) and pleural mesothelioma is presented. It is suggested that this association is a true paraneoplastic syndrome.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Humans
Italy
Male
Mesothelioma / complications*
Middle Aged
Nephrotic Syndrome / complications*
Paraneoplastic Syndromes*
Pleural Neoplasms / complications*