title: Pulmonary capillary haemangiomatosis - An unusual cause of hypoxia.
abstract: We describe the case of a 58-year-old man who presented with progressive dyspnoea on exertion and severe exertional hypoxia. There was a paucity of radiological findings, mild pulmonary hypertension, and no demonstrable anatomical shunt. Post mortem examination of lung tissue suggested a diagnosis of pulmonary capillary haemangiomatosis. The case is unusual in displaying few radiological findings. We postulate that the severe hypoxia was due to shunting through the abnormal capillary proliferations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7AB, N. Ireland, UK.
authors.forename: Kerry
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aston
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7AB, N. Ireland, UK.
authors.forename: Gareth J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Riddell
authors.affiliation: Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK.
authors.forename: Mary N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Sheppard
authors.affiliation: Royal Brompton Hospital, Sydney Street, London SW3 6NP, UK.
authors.forename: Athol U
authors.initials: AU
authors.lastname: Wells
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7AB, N. Ireland, UK.
authors.forename: Marshall S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Riley
keywords: Exercise; Hypoxia; Pulmonary capillary haemangiomatosis; Pulmonary hypertension