[Hepatopulmonary syndrome].
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.
Gülbay
Banu Eriş
BE
Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases, Ankara, Turkey.
Gülbay
Mutlu
M
Kaya
Akin
A
Acican
Turan
T
D020065:Hepatopulmonary Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans