title: Resolution of pulmonary hypertension with low-molecular-weight heparin, steroid, and prostacyclin analogue therapy: could it be early-phase pulmonary veno-occlusive disease?
abstract: Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (PVOD) is a rare cause of pulmonary hypertension. The authors present a case of neuroblastoma with progressive dyspnea, hypoxemia, and pulmonary hypertension. A computed tomography scan of the chest revealed septal thickening and diffuse micronodules. The patient was diagnosed as PVOD and was successfully treated with low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) and corticosteroid.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Oncology, Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey. drzuhalk@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Zuhal Keskin
authors.initials: ZK
authors.lastname: Yildirim
authors.forename: Oguzhan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sepetcigil
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Karacan
authors.forename: Mecit
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kantarci
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Buyukavci
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D002675:Child, Preschool; D011464:Epoprostenol / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D009447:Neuroblastoma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy; D011668:Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000925:Anticoagulants; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D006495:Heparin, Low-Molecular-Weight; D011464:Epoprostenol