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Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. · Sep 2005
Case ReportsPulmonary hypertension due to recurrent juvenile laryngeal papillomatosis.
- J Grobbelaar, R Y Seedat, S Brown, and A J Claassen.
- Department of Otorhinolaryngology (G42), Universitas Academic Hospital and University of the Free State, P.O. Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300, South Africa.
- Int. J. Pediatr. Otorhinolaryngol. 2005 Sep 1;69(9):1279-82.
AbstractAlthough pulmonary hypertension secondary to upper airway obstruction caused by adenotonsillar hyperplasia has been well described, the association between laryngeal papillomatosis and pulmonary hypertension has not previously been documented. We report three patients with pulmonary hypertension due to upper airway obstruction caused by laryngeal papillomatosis. Pulmonary hypertension can contribute to significant preoperative and postoperative morbidity and cause intraoperative complications. Preoperative diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension is therefore essential in these patients.
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