Pulmonary capillary leak syndrome associated with the use of intravenous cyclosporin

Pulmonary capillary leak syndrome associated with the use of intravenous cyclosporin.

Pulmonary oedema due to pulmonary capillary leak syndrome during the use of cyclosporin, particularly when given intravenously, has been reported in some patients after bone marrow, liver, and renal transplantation [1-4]. Suggested explanations for this effect have been a local high concentration of the drug in the pulmonary vessels when infused through a central line [3], or the solvent polyox...

Pulmonary Capillary Leak Syndrome

Successful treatment of systemic capillary leak syndrome with intravenous immunoglobulins.

posteriormente leveriracetam y gabapentina en el manejo del status epiléptico en pacientes con PAI. Sin embargo, ningún fármaco debiera ser descartado por completo si su uso resultase esencial. Con frecuencia tras el diagnóstico nos encontramos con fármacos considerados no seguros sin efectos adversos. No obstante, es importante recordar su posible interacción futura con otros fármacos que pudi...

Systemic capillary leak syndrome associated with compartment syndrome.

Systemic capillary leak syndrome is characterized by recurrent hypovolemic shock attributable to increased systemic capillary leakage. A 26-year-old woman was admitted because of recurrent episodes of hypovolemic shock. Hemoconcentration, hypoalbuminemia, and monoclonal gammopathy were observed. We diagnosed systemic capillary leak syndrome. Three years later, she again had an attack of systemi...

Systemic capillary leak syndrome.

A 40-year-old woman was referred to our hospital with severe hypovolemic shock and anasarca. The laboratory findings showed marked hemoconcentration and a decrease in total serum protein with the presence of monoclonal IgG-lambda. She had had a similar episode of generalized edema 2 years previously. We diagnosed the patient as having typical systemic capillary leak syndrome (SCLS) and she impr...