Primary pulmonary hypertension and functional hyposplenism.

Fahy, G; Robinson, K; Deb, B; Graham, I · Postgrad Med J · 1992

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Primary pulmonary hypertension is a rare disease of unknown case. Functional hyposplenism is characterized by the appearance of abnormal circulating erythrocytes despite the presence of a spleen and is associated with a variety of disease states. A case of primary pulmonary hypertension associated with functional hyposplenism is described in this report.

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