[Pulmonary hypertension caused by a severe scoliosis. Description of a case].
BACKGROUND
Pulmonary hypertension in childhood is uncommon. It can be idiopathic or secondary to other pathologies (cardiovascular, skeletric,...).


METHODS
We report on a 9 year old girl suffering from pulmonary hypertension due to severe dorso-lumbar scoliosis.


CONCLUSIONS
We discuss the etiopathogenetic relationship between scoliosis and pulmonary hypertension, with particular reference to the role of the treatment with Milwaukee's corset in the evolution of the disease.
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Istituto di Pediatria, Università degli Studi-Palermo.
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Meli
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Liotta
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D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000150:complications*; D013909:Thorax / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography
Ipertensione polmonare secondaria a grave scoliosi. Descrizione di un caso clinico.