Portopulmonary hypertension syndrome in schistosomiasis mansoni.
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.
Pereira
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GA
Emergency Unit, Clinic's Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Ribeirão Preto of University of São Paulo, Brazil. gersonapj@netsite.com.br
Bestetti
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RB
Leite
M P B
MP
Santos
R B
RB
Ramos
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SG
Lucchesi
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FR
Elias
J
J
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000469:parasitology*; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000469:parasitology*; D008297:Male; D012555:Schistosomiasis mansoni / Q000150:complications*