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) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1356-1358 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Chest |
Volume | 132 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2007 |
Keywords
- Echinococcus
- Epoprostenol
- Hydatid disease
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Sildenafil
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine