title: Primary pulmonary hypertension with retinal neovascularization.
abstract: A middle aged lady presented with gradual increase in shortness of breath and reduced vision bilaterally. The patient had no history of Diabetes mellitus, hypertension or any other co-morbid illness. Examination revealed signs of right sided heart failure, pulmonary hypertension and neovascularization of retina. Echocardiography confirmed pulmonary hypertension and fluorescence angiography confirmed neovascularization of retina. Treatment with Sildenafil resulted in symptomatic improvement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Jinnah Medical College Hospital, Karachi. mishaqghauri@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ishaq
authors.forename: Sudham
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chand
authors.forename: Muhammad Ishaq
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Shaikh
authors.forename: Ajeet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Osman
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Tariq
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D015861:Retinal Neovascularization / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*