Severe chronic pulmonary hypertension caused by pulmonary embolism of hydatid cysts.
Severe pulmonary hypertension caused by chronic pulmonary thromboembolism may still present an indication for lung transplantation. We report a rare case in which severe pulmonary hypertension developed after pulmonary embolism of hydatid cysts. Successful treatment in this patient was achieved by complete pulmonary endarterectomy of the hydatid cysts.
Buz
Semih
S
Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Berlin, Germany. buz@dhzb.de
Knosalla
Christoph
C
Mulahasanovic
Sead
S
Meyer
Rudolf
R
Hetzer
Roland
R
D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D004691:Endarterectomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology*; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery