An unusual cause of pulmonary hypertension and refractory edema.
Refractory edema is defined as peripheral edema that does not respond to dietary sodium restriction and combined diuretic treatment including a loop diuretic, often caused by an evident underlying cardiac or pulmonary condition. We present a case of refractory edema, which remained unexplained until a hidden intrarenal arteriovenous malformation was discovered.
Sopeña
Bernardo
B
Gimena
Beatriz
B
Pérez-Rodríguez
M A Teresa
MA
Rivera
Alberto
A
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001165:Arteriovenous Malformations / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004487:Edema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D012082:Renal Veins / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*