Portopulmonary hypertension in a patient of autoimmune hepatitis.
A 35-year-old women presented with breathlessness and features suggestive of pulmonary hypertension. Further investigations revealed that she had autoimmune hepatitis and both portal and pulmonary hypertension. Pertinent literature is reviewed.
Hira
H S
HS
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College and Associated LNJP Hospital, New Delhi, India. drhshira@hotmail.com
Gupta
Mohit
M
Tyagi
S K
SK
D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D019693:Hepatitis, Autoimmune / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D020065:Hepatopulmonary Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D006975:Hypertension, Portal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007194:India; D019808:Losartan / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D009543:Nifedipine; D019808:Losartan