Outcome of paediatric portopulmonary hypertension in the modern management era: A case report of 6 patients.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_9BA87B648117
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
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Publications
Institution
Title
Outcome of paediatric portopulmonary hypertension in the modern management era: A case report of 6 patients.
Journal
Journal of hepatology
Author(s)
Joye R., Lador F., Aggoun Y., Farhat N., Wacker J., Wildhaber B.E., Vallée J.P., Hachulla A.L., McLin V.A., Beghetti M.
ISSN
1600-0641 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0168-8278
Publication state
Published
Issued date
03/2021
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
74
Number
3
Pages
742-747
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Case Reports
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Portopulmonary hypertension is a rare but serious complication of portal hypertension or portosystemic shunting. Portopulmonary hypertension is an indication for liver transplantation or shunt closure. However, liver transplantation is contraindicated in patients with severe pulmonary arterial hypertension. Reported mortality rates are high in children with portopulmonary hypertension and there are scarce recommendations on its management. Our aim was to report on our real-world experience of managing portopulmonary hypertension in a specialised centre. We describe a series of 6 children with portopulmonary hypertension. Their median age at diagnosis was 13 years (range 10-15). The underlying liver conditions were cirrhosis of unknown origin (1), congenital portocaval shunts (3), biliary atresia (1), and portal vein cavernoma with surgical mesenterico-caval shunt (1). Median mean pulmonary arterial pressure was 47 mmHg (range 32-70), and median pulmonary vascular resistance was 6.6 Wood units (range 4.3-15.4). All patients except one were treated with a combination of pulmonary arterial hypertension-specific therapy (phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors and/or endothelin receptor antagonists and/or prostacyclin analogues). Three patients then benefited from shunt closure and the others underwent liver transplantation. Five patients showed improvement or stabilisation of pulmonary arterial hypertension with no deaths after a mean follow-up of 39 months. Based on our limited experience, early and aggressive treatment with a combination of pulmonary arterial hypertension-specific therapy significantly improves patients' haemodynamic profile and enables the performance of liver transplantation and shunt closure with satisfactory outcomes.
Keywords
Liver transplantation, medical treatment, pediatrics, portal hypertension, portosystemic shunts, pulmonary arterial hypertension, Medical treatment, Paediatrics, Portal hypertension, Portosystemic shunts, Pulmonary arterial hypertension
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Web of science
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Yes
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21/12/2020 15:05
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20/03/2021 6:22
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