Primary pulmonary hypertension and functional hyposplenism.
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.
Medical subject headings
- Hypertension, Pulmonary
- Splenic Diseases