Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10088595 | International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Although pulmonary hypertension secondary to upper airway obstruction caused by adenotonsillar hyperplasia has been well described, the association between laryngeal papillomatosis and pulmonary hypertension has not previously been documented. We report three patients with pulmonary hypertension due to upper airway obstruction caused by laryngeal papillomatosis. Pulmonary hypertension can contribute to significant preoperative and postoperative morbidity and cause intraoperative complications. Preoperative diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary hypertension is therefore essential in these patients.
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Authors
J. Grobbelaar, R.Y. Seedat, S. Brown, A.J. Claassen,