TY - JOUR
T1 - Vascular malformations as underlying cause of chronic thromboembolism and pulmonary hypertension
AU - Oduber, Charlene E. U.
AU - Gerdes, Victor E. A.
AU - van der Horst, Chantal M. A. M.
AU - Bresser, Paul
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - We report four patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) presumably due to recurrent pulmonary embolism from low-flow vascular malformations, and give a review of the literature. Venous malformations, such as those observed in Klippel- Trenaunay syndrome (KTS) can be associated with hypercoagulability, thrombosis and recurrent pulmonary embolism and ultimately CTEPH. Since many physicians appear unfamiliar with these potential complications, patients may experience a delayed diagnosis of this progressive and potentially life-threatening CTEPH
AB - We report four patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) presumably due to recurrent pulmonary embolism from low-flow vascular malformations, and give a review of the literature. Venous malformations, such as those observed in Klippel- Trenaunay syndrome (KTS) can be associated with hypercoagulability, thrombosis and recurrent pulmonary embolism and ultimately CTEPH. Since many physicians appear unfamiliar with these potential complications, patients may experience a delayed diagnosis of this progressive and potentially life-threatening CTEPH
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2007.12.062
DO - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjps.2007.12.062
M3 - Article
C2 - 18571489
SN - 1748-6815
VL - 62
SP - 684
EP - 689
JO - Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery
JF - Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery
IS - 5
ER -