Dyspnea due to Pulmonary Vessel Arteritis
Pulmonary arteritis is a rare cause of pulmonary hypertension. Causes of pulmonary arteritis can be divided into primary and secondary, as well as classified according to vessel size. Only large vessel vasculitis is associated with pulmonary hypertension; primary forms include Takayasu arteritis and...
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fthindawi:oai:hindawi.com:10.1155/2014/396217 2023-05-15T16:15:58+02:00 Dyspnea due to Pulmonary Vessel Arteritis Suzana M Gilmour Giulio S Dominelli Jonathon A Leipsic Robert D Levy 2014 https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/396217 en eng Canadian Respiratory Journal https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/396217 Copyright © 2014 Hindawi Publishing Corporation. Clinico-Pathologic Conferences 2014 fthindawi https://doi.org/10.1155/2014/396217 2019-05-26T06:22:26Z Pulmonary arteritis is a rare cause of pulmonary hypertension. Causes of pulmonary arteritis can be divided into primary and secondary, as well as classified according to vessel size. Only large vessel vasculitis is associated with pulmonary hypertension; primary forms include Takayasu arteritis and giant cell arteritis. The diagnosis of pulmonary arteritis can be challenging and the associated morbidity is serious without prompt, directed treatment. The authors present a case involving a 48-year-old First Nations man presenting with a six-month history of exertional dyspnea and severe stenosis of the left pulmonary artery, who was ultimately diagnosed with pulmonary arteritis related to large vessel vasculitis. Other/Unknown Material First Nations Hindawi Publishing Corporation Canadian Respiratory Journal 21 3 155 158 |
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Pulmonary arteritis is a rare cause of pulmonary hypertension. Causes of pulmonary arteritis can be divided into primary and secondary, as well as classified according to vessel size. Only large vessel vasculitis is associated with pulmonary hypertension; primary forms include Takayasu arteritis and giant cell arteritis. The diagnosis of pulmonary arteritis can be challenging and the associated morbidity is serious without prompt, directed treatment. The authors present a case involving a 48-year-old First Nations man presenting with a six-month history of exertional dyspnea and severe stenosis of the left pulmonary artery, who was ultimately diagnosed with pulmonary arteritis related to large vessel vasculitis. |
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Suzana M Gilmour Giulio S Dominelli Jonathon A Leipsic Robert D Levy |
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Dyspnea due to Pulmonary Vessel Arteritis |
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