Paraneoplastic nephrotic syndrome in advanced breast cancer patient. A case report

Tumori. 2004 Jan-Feb;90(1):154-6. doi: 10.1177/030089160409000132.

Abstract

A case of paraneoplastic nephrotic syndrome (NS) is described five years after the diagnosis of breast cancer. A review of the literature shows that NS is a rare complication of breast carcinoma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Breast Neoplasms / complications*
  • Breast Neoplasms / pathology
  • Female
  • Glomerulonephritis, Membranous / complications*
  • Humans
  • Lymphatic Metastasis
  • Middle Aged
  • Nephrotic Syndrome / etiology*
  • Paraneoplastic Syndromes*
  • Retroperitoneal Space