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A Case of Hepatopulmonary Syndrome
- Source :
- Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, Vol 10, Iss 3, Pp OD17-OD19 (2016)
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited, 2016.
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Abstract
- We report the case of a 52-year-old female, a known case of Chronic Liver Disease with portal hypertension. She presented with dyspnoea, platypnoea, melena, cyanosis, clubbing and orthodeoxia. She had oesophageal varices and splenomegaly indicating portal hypertension. Her arterial blood gas revealed hypoxaemia and orthodeoxia. From this clinical background and investigation, a diagnosis of hepatopulmonary syndrome was made. Patient was managed conservatively as she was not willing for liver transplantation.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2249782X and 0973709X
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.79711f6a94b24c10960a29645b45add7
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2016/17162.7435