Reversible platypnoea and orthodeoxia after surgical removal of an hydatid cyst from the liver

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 725-727

  Patakas, D ^a,b   Pitsiou, G ^a   Philippou, D ^a   Georgopoulos, D ^a   Mavrofridis, E ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b Department of Histopathology   (Greece)

Author keywords

Foramen ovale; Hydatid cyst; Orthodeoxia; Platypnoea

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DYSPNEA; HEART FORAMEN OVALE; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HEART RIGHT LEFT SHUNT; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HUMAN; LIVER HYDATID CYST; LUNG ARTERY PRESSURE; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 0032836214     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3003.1999.14c39.x     Document Type: Article

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