Severe pulmonary hypertension possibly due to pyrrolizidine alkaloids in polyphytotherapy

Swiss Med Wkly. 2009 Apr 4;139(13-14):210-1. doi: 10.4414/smw.2009.12408.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Beverages / adverse effects*
  • Comfrey / adverse effects*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / chemically induced*
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / diagnostic imaging
  • Phytotherapy / adverse effects*
  • Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids / adverse effects*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

  • Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids