Isolated pulmonary veno-occlusive disease and pulmonary arterial thrombosis in systemic sclerosis – a lethal combination
Arun JeevaganGeneral Medicine, Ipswich NHS Hospital, UKBackground: Isolated pulmonary hypertension secondary to systemic sclerosis is not uncommon. Our patient with systemic sclerosis presented with a very aggressive form of pulmonary hypertension due to a lethal combination of pulmonary veno-occlus...
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Dove Medical Press
2010-05-01
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| Series: | International Medical Case Reports Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/isolated-pulmonary-veno-occlusive-disease-and-pulmonary-arterial-throm-a4455 |