Pereira GA, Bestetti RB, Leite MPB, Santos RB, Ramos SG, Lucchesi FR, Elias J. Portopulmonary hypertension syndrome in schistosomiasis mansoni.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg 2002;
96:427-8. [PMID:
12497981 DOI:
10.1016/s0035-9203(02)90381-0]
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Abstract
Portopulmonary hypertension syndrome (PPHS) is a complication of portal hypertension where the substrate is micro-vessel lesions which are indicative of plexogenic arteriopathy. PPHS has not been linked to pulmonary schistosomiasis. We report, to the best of our knowledge for the first time, a case of PPHS associated with schistosomiasis mansoni.
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