title: Portopulmonary hypertension syndrome in schistosomiasis mansoni.
abstract: Portopulmonary hypertension syndrome (PPHS) is a complication of portal hypertension where the substrate is micro-vessel lesions which are indicative of plexogenic arteriopathy. PPHS has not been linked to pulmonary schistosomiasis. We report, to the best of our knowledge for the first time, a case of PPHS associated with schistosomiasis mansoni.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Unit, Clinic's Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Ribeirão Preto of University of São Paulo, Brazil. gersonapj@netsite.com.br
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Bestetti
authors.forename: M P B
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Leite
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Ramos
authors.forename: F R
authors.initials: FR
authors.lastname: Lucchesi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Elias
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000469:parasitology*; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000150:complications*