Pulmonary hypertension with coexisting portal hypertension. 1992

S O Rossi, and E Gilbert-Barness, and T Saari, and R Corliss
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, Madison 53792.

A 10-year-old boy who had portal hypertension secondary to portal fibrosis/intrahepatic biliary atresia developed syncopal episodes related to strenuous activity. A work-up excluded a metabolic or neurologic etiology and cardiac catheterization demonstrated significant pulmonary hypertension. Six months later he died and an autopsy revealed pulmonary plexogenic arteriopathy without microemboli. Previous reported cases of this symptom complex are reviewed. In addition, he had a history of nonspecific colitis, ulcerative stomatitis, and conjunctivitis responsive to steroid therapy. The possible relationship of these manifestations to the portal pulmonary pathology is discussed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D006975 Hypertension, Portal Abnormal increase of resistance to blood flow within the hepatic PORTAL SYSTEM, frequently seen in LIVER CIRRHOSIS and conditions with obstruction of the PORTAL VEIN. Cruveilhier-Baumgarten Disease,Cruveilhier-Baumgarten Syndrome,Cruveilhier Baumgarten Disease,Cruveilhier Baumgarten Syndrome,Disease, Cruveilhier-Baumgarten,Portal Hypertension,Portal Hypertensions,Syndrome, Cruveilhier-Baumgarten
D006976 Hypertension, Pulmonary Increased VASCULAR RESISTANCE in the PULMONARY CIRCULATION, usually secondary to HEART DISEASES or LUNG DISEASES. Pulmonary Hypertension
D008103 Liver Cirrhosis Liver disease in which the normal microcirculation, the gross vascular anatomy, and the hepatic architecture have been variably destroyed and altered with fibrous septa surrounding regenerated or regenerating parenchymal nodules. Cirrhosis, Liver,Fibrosis, Liver,Hepatic Cirrhosis,Liver Fibrosis,Cirrhosis, Hepatic
D008297 Male Males
D002648 Child A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL. Children
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001656 Biliary Atresia Progressive destruction or the absence of all or part of the extrahepatic BILE DUCTS, resulting in the complete obstruction of BILE flow. Usually, biliary atresia is found in infants and accounts for one third of the neonatal cholestatic JAUNDICE. Atresia, Biliary,Biliary Atresia, Extrahepatic,Biliary Atresia, Intrahepatic,Extrahepatic Biliary Atresia,Familial Extrahepatic Biliary Atresia,Idiopathic Extrahepatic Biliary Atresia,Intrahepatic Biliary Atresia,Atresia, Extrahepatic Biliary,Atresia, Intrahepatic Biliary

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