Pulmonary Capillary Hemangiomatosis Associated with CREST Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

This is a report of fatality immediately after administration of epoprostenol. The patient was previously diagnosed with CREST syndrome and associated interstitial lung disease. She developed worsening pulmonary hypertension and was clinically diagnosed with pulmonary veno-occlusive disease. The pat...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Respiration 2010-01, Vol.80 (5), p.435-438
Hauptverfasser:	McGuire, Franklin, Kennelly, Tina, Tillack, Thomas, Robbins, Mark
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antihypertensive Agents - administration & dosage Antihypertensive Agents - adverse effects Arterial hypertension. Arterial hypotension Autopsy Biological and medical sciences Blood and lymphatic vessels Cardiology. Vascular system CREST Syndrome - complications Drug therapy Epoprostenol - administration & dosage Epoprostenol - adverse effects Fatal Outcome Female Hemangioma, Capillary - diagnosis Humans Hypertension Hypertension, Pulmonary - etiology Lung diseases Lung Diseases, Interstitial - complications Lung Neoplasms - diagnosis Medical sciences Novel Insights from Clinical Practice Pneumology Pulmonary arteries Pulmonary Edema - chemically induced Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease - diagnosis Scleroderma
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