An acute presentation of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension complicated by cerebellar infarction

M Gleeson; J Murray; S Gaine

doi:10.1016/j.rmcr.2023.101931

An acute presentation of Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension complicated by cerebellar infarction

Respir Med Case Rep. 2023 Oct 18:46:101931. doi: 10.1016/j.rmcr.2023.101931. eCollection 2023.

Authors

M Gleeson¹, J Murray², S Gaine¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Respiratory Medicine, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin 7, Ireland.
² Department of Radiology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin 7, Ireland.

Abstract

Persistent symptoms and features of pulmonary hypertension in a patient with pulmonary embolism suggests chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) which can be associated with significant morbidity and mortality. A high level of clinical suspicion, including addressing risk factors for recurrent or cgronic thromboemboli and appropriate anticoagulation is required. We present a rare case of a young man presenting late with pulmonary embolism and features consistent with CTEPH complicated by a cerebrovascular event.

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Case Reports