title: [Hepatopulmonary syndrome].
abstract: Liver diseases affect lungs. Pulmonary vascular diseases are observed in hepatic diseases and portal hypertension have a wide spectrum that varies from intrapulmonary vascular dilatation to increased pulmonary vascular resistance with pulmonary hypertension. Hepatopulmonary syndrome is a syndrome characterized portal hypertension, intrapulmonary vascular dilatation and abnormal oxygenation (hypoxaemia). This review summarizes the clinicopathologic features, diagnostic criteria, and management of hepatopulmonary syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Banu Eriş
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Gülbay
authors.forename: Mutlu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gülbay
authors.forename: Akin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaya
authors.forename: Turan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Acican
mesh_terms: D020065:Hepatopulmonary Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans