Hurler's syndrome with cor pulmonale secondary to obstructive sleep apnoea treated by continuous positive airway pressure.
A 6-year-old boy with Hurler's syndrome presented with right heart failure and pulmonary hypertension secondary to severe obstructive sleep apnoea. Both his sleep apnoea and cor pulmonale were effectively controlled with continuous positive airway pressure therapy.
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Department of Paediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China. dorothychan@cuhk.edu.hk
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D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008059:Mucopolysaccharidosis I / Q000150:complications*; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration; D011660:Pulmonary Heart Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D020181:Sleep Apnea, Obstructive / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy