Nephrotic syndrome as first manifestation of a bronchopulmonary malignancy. A case report

M Malinowska; P Doubel; B Gheysens; H Ceuppens

doi:10.1080/00015458.2010.11680632

Nephrotic syndrome as first manifestation of a bronchopulmonary malignancy. A case report

Acta Chir Belg. 2010 May-Jun;110(3):350-3. doi: 10.1080/00015458.2010.11680632.

Authors

M Malinowska¹, P Doubel, B Gheysens, H Ceuppens

Affiliation

¹ Department of Vascular and Thoracic Surgery, AZ Groeninge, Kortrijk, Belgium. [email protected]

PMID: 20690522
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2010.11680632

Abstract

We present two cases of a bronchopulmonary tumor with paraneoplastic nephrotic syndrome as initial manifestation. After surgical resection of the tumor, regression of the nephrotic syndrome occurred.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / diagnosis*
Humans
Lung Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Male
Middle Aged
Nephrotic Syndrome / diagnosis
Nephrotic Syndrome / etiology*
Paraneoplastic Syndromes / diagnosis*
Paraneoplastic Syndromes / etiology
Positron-Emission Tomography