Sarcoidosis, pulmonary hypertension, and acquired peripheral pulmonary artery stenosis.
An unusual case of a young woman with sarcoidosis and pulmonary hypertension who developed new bilateral continuous murmurs and was found to have peripheral pulmonary artery stenoses is reported. The patient has improved symptomatically, radiographically, and hemodynamically on steroid therapy.
D000328:Adult; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006337:Heart Murmurs; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology*; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011651:Pulmonary Artery; D012008:Recurrence; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy
D007538:Isoniazid; D011241:Prednisone