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.
Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Deutsches Herzzentrum Berlin, Berlin, Germany. buz@dhzb.de
Semih
S
Buz
Christoph
C
Knosalla
Sead
S
Mulahasanovic
Rudolf
R
Meyer
Roland
R
Hetzer
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