Marie-Ange Bozzini1, Gregorio P Milani2, Mario G Bianchetti1,3, Emilio F Fossali4, Sebastiano A G Lava5. 1. Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland. 2. Pediatric Unit, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico and Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, via della Commenda 9, 20122, Milan, Italy. milani.gregoriop@gmail.com. 3. Pediatric Department of Southern Switzerland, Ospedale San Giovanni, Bellinzona, Switzerland. 4. Pediatric Emergency Department, Foundation IRCCS Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy. 5. Department of Pediatrics, University Children's Hospital of Bern, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland.
Abstract
Approximately 500 cases of idiopathic systemic capillary leak syndrome (Clarkson syndrome) have been reported worldwide. This life-threatening condition is characterized by episodes of increase in vascular permeability with loss of fluid into the interstitium and presents with acute onset of edema, signs of tissue hypoperfusion, hemoconcentration, and low blood protein level. It has been diagnosed mainly in middle-aged adults with a monoclonal gammopathy. We performed a systematic review of the literature on Clarkson syndrome in subjects ≤ 18 years of age. We identified 24 reports, published since 1989, providing data on 32 otherwise healthy subjects, who experienced 67 well-documented episodes of Clarkson syndrome. The condition affected more frequently girls (21, 66%) than boys, presented throughout childhood, and was preceded by a mostly viral illness in 75% of cases. A monoclonal gammopathy was never reported. Uncompensated circulatory shock, muscle compartment syndrome, acute kidney injury, pulmonary edema, and either pleural or pericardial effusion were, in decreasing order of frequency, the most common complications. Four patients died. Conclusion: Clarkson syndrome develops not only in adulthood but also in childhood. In this age group, this condition is not linked to a monoclonal gammopathy. What is Known: • Clarkson syndrome is a rare condition that has been diagnosed mainly in middle-aged adults and is mostly linked to a monoclonal gammopathy. What is New: • In subjects ≤ 18 years of age, Clarkson syndrome is not linked to a monoclonal gammopathy.
Approximately 500 cases of idiopathic systemic capillary leak syndrome (Clarkson syndrome) have been reported worldwide. This life-threatening condition is characterized by episodes of increase in vascular permeability with loss of fluid into the interstitium and presents with acute onset of edema, signs of tissue hypoperfusion, hemoconcentration, and low blood protein level. It has been diagnosed mainly in middle-aged adults with a monoclonal gammopathy. We performed a systematic review of the literature on Clarkson syndrome in subjects ≤ 18 years of age. We identified 24 reports, published since 1989, providing data on 32 otherwise healthy subjects, who experienced 67 well-documented episodes of Clarkson syndrome. The condition affected more frequently girls (21, 66%) than boys, presented throughout childhood, and was preceded by a mostly viral illness in 75% of cases. A monoclonal gammopathy was never reported. Uncompensated circulatory shock, muscle compartment syndrome, acute kidney injury, pulmonary edema, and either pleural or pericardial effusion were, in decreasing order of frequency, the most common complications. Four patients died. Conclusion:Clarkson syndrome develops not only in adulthood but also in childhood. In this age group, this condition is not linked to a monoclonal gammopathy. What is Known: • Clarkson syndrome is a rare condition that has been diagnosed mainly in middle-aged adults and is mostly linked to a monoclonal gammopathy. What is New: • In subjects ≤ 18 years of age, Clarkson syndrome is not linked to a monoclonal gammopathy.
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