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Case Reports
. 2002 Nov;41(11):953-6.
doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.41.953.

Systemic capillary leak syndrome

Ruri Chihara  1 , Hidetomo Nakamoto, Hiroshi Arima, Kenshi Moriwaki, Yoshihiko Kanno, Soichi Sugahara, Hirokazu Okada, Hiromichi Suzuki
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Case Reports

Systemic capillary leak syndrome

Ruri Chihara et al. Intern Med. 2002 Nov.
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Abstract

Systemic capillary leak syndrome (SCLS) is characterized by recurrent hypovolemic shock attributable to increased systemic capillary leakage. A 46-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of recurrent episodes of generalized edema with hypovolemic shock. Blood laboratory data revealed severe hypoproteinemia with a small monoclonal IgG-kappa protein. These findings suggested strongly the diagnosis of SCLS. A regimen with steroid pulse therapy was tried; however, intravascular overloading accompanied by the recruitment of the initially extravasated fluids resulted in acute pulmonary edema. Intensive care and careful monitoring of fluid volume are required in SCLS.

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  • Systemic capillary leak syndrome.
    Takabatake T. Takabatake T. Intern Med. 2002 Nov;41(11):909-10. doi: 10.2169/internalmedicine.41.909. Intern Med. 2002. PMID: 12487153 No abstract available.

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