Antiphospholipid syndrome presenting as portopulmonary hypertension

J Clin Gastroenterol. 2001 Apr;32(4):359-61. doi: 10.1097/00004836-200104000-00019.

Abstract

The association of pulmonary hypertension with portal hypertension, also called portopulmonary hypertension, is a well-described condition. The pathogenesis of this association remains unclear. We describe a 34-year-old female patient with "primary antiphospholipid syndrome" and portopulmonary hypertension. Our finding supports that in situ microthrombosis associated with the presence of anticardiolipin antibodies could be the pathophysiologic explanation for both portal and pulmonary hypertension.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome / complications*
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome / drug therapy
  • Antiphospholipid Syndrome / pathology
  • Calcium Channel Blockers / therapeutic use
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Portal / etiology*
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / etiology*
  • Nifedipine / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Calcium Channel Blockers
  • Nifedipine