Nephrotic Syndrome Related to Early Gastric Cancer

Kim, Gi Dae; Kim, Hye Jin; Shin, Hae Jin; Joo, Jong Seok; Kim, Ju Seok; Moon, Hee Seok; Kang, Sun Hyung; Seong, Jae Kyu; Jeong, Hyun Yong; Song, Kyu Sang

doi:2015.15.4.249

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The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research 2015;15(4):249-253.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7704/kjhugr.2015.15.4.249 Published online December 10, 2015.

Nephrotic Syndrome Related to Early Gastric Cancer

Gi Dae Kim, Hye Jin Kim, Hae Jin Shin, Jong Seok Joo, Ju Seok Kim, Hee Seok Moon, Sun Hyung Kang, Jae Kyu Seong, Hyun Yong Jeong, Kyu Sang Song

¹Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea. mhs1357@cnuh.co.kr
²Department of Pathology, Chungnam National University Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.

Abstract

Nephrotic syndrome results in a prolonged, heavy increase in glomerular permeability to proteins. Nephrotic syndrome caused by malignant neoplasms accounts for 7.9% to 10.9%. Nephrotic syndrome can improve following resection of gastric malignancies. However, the relationship between early gastric cancer and nephrotic syndrome has not been elucidated. We report a case of early gastric cancer with nephrotic syndrome that improved after resection of the primary gastric lesion by endoscopic submucosal dissection.

Key Words: Nephrotic syndrome; Early gastric cancer; Endoscopic submucosal dissection