Platypnoea orthodeoxia after hepatic surgery.
Platypnoea orthodeoxia is a rare clinical syndrome characterised by dyspnoea and deoxygenation exhibited in upright position with improvement in supine posture. Previously described aetiologies include cardiac (pericardial effusion or constrictive pericarditis), pulmonary (pneumonectomy, emphysema or amiodarone toxicity), abdominal (cirrhosis or ileus) or vascular (abdominal aortic aneurysm) causes. We report an unusual case of platypnoea orthodeoxia associated with patent foramen ovale and partial hepatic resection.
Department of Cardiology, The Northern Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Muhammad
M
Asrar ul Haq
Vivek
V
Mutha
Ahmed
A
Al-Kaisey
William J
WJ
van Gaal
D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D054092:Foramen Ovale, Patent / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006498:Hepatectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011187:Posture; D014463:Ultrasonography