Severe pulmonary hypertension due to chronic echinococcal pulmonary emboli treated with targeted pulmonary vascular therapy and hepatic resection

William Bulman; Christina M. Coyle; Tricia E. Brentjens; Evelyn M. Horn; Marc L. Dickstein; Jessie S. Wilt; Jean Emond; Steven M. Kawut

doi:10.1378/chest.07-0111

Severe pulmonary hypertension due to chronic echinococcal pulmonary emboli treated with targeted pulmonary vascular therapy and hepatic resection

William Bulman, Christina M. Coyle, Tricia E. Brentjens, Evelyn M. Horn, Marc L. Dickstein, Jessie S. Wilt, Jean Emond, Steven M. Kawut

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Abstract

Hydatid disease (human echinococcosis) is a zoonotic infection caused by larval forms (metacestodes) of the genus Echinococcus. Although pulmonary hypertension (PH) due to hydatid disease has been described, it is quite rare. We report a patient with chronic echinococcal embolic PH in whom treatment with novel PH therapies permitted successful resection of the hepatic cyst with a good outcome.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1356-1358
Number of pages	3
Journal	Chest
Volume	132
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.07-0111
State	Published - Oct 2007

Keywords

Echinococcus
Epoprostenol
Hydatid disease
Pulmonary hypertension
Sildenafil

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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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