KMID : 0857020130280020171
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Kosin Medical Journal 2013 Volume.28 No. 2 p.171 ~ p.176
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A Case of Pulmonary Hypertension Recurred by Graves¡¯ Disease
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Lee Joon-Seup
Choi Young-Sik Lee Jae-Woo Yu Jin-Seok Choi Youn-Jung Park Dong-Hyun
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Abstract
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A few cases of severe pulmonary hypertension with right heart failure associated with Graves¡¯ disease were reported in the literature. However, cases of pulmonary hypertension with right heart failure recurred by Graves¡¯ disease is very rare. We describe the case of a 60-year old woman who had been treated pulmonary hypertension caused by right pulmonary artery thromboembolism seven years ago. Recently, her pulmonary hypertension with right heart failure was recurred by Graves¡¯ disease. The patient¡¯s symptoms of pulmonary hypertension was resolved after treatment of Graves¡¯ disease.
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KEYWORD
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Graves¡¯ disease, Pulmonary arterial thromboembolism, Pulmonary hypertension
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