Hypoxia due to intrapulmonary vascular dilatation in a toddler with a congenital portacaval shunt: case report

Hypoxia due to intrapulmonary vascular dilatation in a toddler with a congenital portacaval shunt: case report

Abstract Background The term hepatopulmonary syndrome typically applies to cyanosis that results from “intrapulmonary vascular dilatation” due to advanced liver disease. Similar findings may result from a congenital portosystemic shunt without liver disease. An adverse consequence of such shunts is...

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Main Authors: Mohammed T. Alsamri, Mohamed A. Hamdan, Mohamed Sulaiman, Hassib Narchi, Abdul-Kader Souid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Cyanosis
Hypoxia
Portosystemic shunt
Venous malformation
Hepatopulmonary syndrome
Finger clubbing
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-019-0788-8

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