Hepatopulmonary syndrome: Angiography and therapeutic embolization

We report a case where an embolization therapy was successfully performed for diffusely dilated pulmonary vessels in a patient with hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) as a palliative treatment before liver transplantation. To our knowledge, this therapeutic approach has been tried only for arteriovenous...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical imaging 2003-03, Vol.27 (2), p.97-100
Hauptverfasser:	Ryu, Jung Kyu, Oh, Joo Hyeong
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdomen Abnormalities Angiography - methods Biological and medical sciences Embolization Embolization, Therapeutic - methods Follow-Up Studies Hepatopulmonary syndrome Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - diagnostic imaging Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - therapy Humans Hypoxia Liver cirrhosis Male Medical sciences Medical treatment Middle Aged Pneumology Pulmonary angiography Pulmonary arteries Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases Risk Assessment Sensitivity and Specificity Severity of Illness Index Transplants & implants Treatment Outcome Veins & arteries
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a case where an embolization therapy was successfully performed for diffusely dilated pulmonary vessels in a patient with hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) as a palliative treatment before liver transplantation. To our knowledge, this therapeutic approach has been tried only for arteriovenous malformation type HPS, and not for diffuse dilatation [Chest 91 (1987) 920].
ISSN:	0899-7071 1873-4499
DOI:	10.1016/S0899-7071(02)00511-9