George Contis, Robert H. Fung, Gordon F. Vawter, Alexander Nadas
The Children’s Hospital Medical Center and Harvard Medical School.
United States
American Journal of Cardiology
Am J Cardiol 1967; 20: 718-724
DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(67)90015-x
Abstract
A case of stenosis and obstruction of the pulmonary veins associated with pulmonary artery hypertension and microcytic anemia, is presented. The child was completely normal until the age of 5 years. A severe attack of pertussis followed by repeated pneumonias and the appearance of increasing shortness of breath with congestive failure led to death at age 12. This clinical course suggests that the stenosis may have been acquired rather than congenital. Support for this hypothesis may be found in the anatomy of the pulmonary veins.
Category
Class II. Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Pulmonary Vein Stenosis
Pulmonary Vascular Pathology
Age Focus: Pediatric Pulmonary Vascular Disease
Fresh or Filed Publication: Filed (PHiled). Greater than 1-2 years since publication
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