Pulmonary hypertension in neurofibromatosis

Am J Cardiol. 2007 Apr 15;99(8):1177-8. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2006.11.072. Epub 2007 Mar 8.

Abstract

Two cases of severe pulmonary arterial hypertension in patients with neurofibromatosis are reported. The published research is reviewed. In conclusion, it is suggested that the association between these conditions be recognized in the classification of pulmonary hypertension.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cafe-au-Lait Spots / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / etiology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Neurofibromatosis 1 / complications*
  • Neurofibromatosis 1 / pathology