Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Portal Hypertension in a Child with Williams Syndrome—a case Report

Samuel D. Land Department of Pathology, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, 23298

Mahendra D. Shah Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, and Nutrition, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, 23298

Wallace F. Berman Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, and Nutrition, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, 23298

Abstract

A 14-year-old white female with Williams syndrome and portal hypertension presented in shock; at autopsy she was found to have grade II to VI vascular changes of pulmonary hypertension. This case demonstrates the association of portal hypertension and pulmonary hypertension in a pediatric patient.

Key Words:

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Portal Hypertension in a Child with Williams Syndrome—a case Report

Information for

Open access

Opportunities

Help and information

Pulmonary Hypertension Associated with Portal Hypertension in a Child with Williams Syndrome—a case Report

Abstract

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Related research

To cite this article:

Download citation

Information for

Open access

Opportunities

Help and information

Keep up to date

Your download is now in progress and you may close this window

Login or register to access this feature