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Pulmonary Hypertension and Macrocephaly in a Newborn

Author(s) -

Monique Marchand,

JeanPierre Pfammatter,

Nicolas Regamey

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

respiration

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.264

H-Index - 81

eISSN - 1423-0356

pISSN - 0025-7931

DOI - 10.1159/000334697

Subject(s) - medicine , macrocephaly , pulmonary hypertension , pediatrics , persistent pulmonary hypertension , cardiology , intensive care medicine

Three weeks later, the boy was still tachypneic and needed supplemental oxygen and nasogastric tube feeding. Cardiac catheterization was performed and showed normal pulmonary arterial pressure but left ventricle dilatation and high-output (8.4 liters/min) cardiac failure. Distended veins coming from the brain were seen and subsequently magnetic resonance angiography of the neurocranium was performed ( fig. 1 ). What is your diagnosis? Clinical Presentation – Case Report

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