Pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis
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| Pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner |
Pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis (PCH) is a disease affecting the blood vessels of the lungs, where abnormal capillary proliferation and venous fibrous intimal thickening result in progressive increase in vascular resistance.[1] It is a rare cause of pulmonary hypertension, and occurs predominantly in young adults.[2][3] Together with pulmonary veno-occlusive disease, PCH comprises WHO Group I' causes for pulmonary hypertension. Indeed, there is some evidence to suggest that PCH and pulmonary veno-occlusive disease are different forms of a similar disease process.[4]
Pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis patients, families, and caregivers are encouraged to join the Registry NIH Rare Lung Diseases Consortium Contact Registry
References
- ^ Ortiz-Bautista C, Hernández-González I, EscribanoSubías P. Enfermedad venooclusiva pulmonar y hemangiomatosis capilar pulmonar. Med Clin (Barc). 2017;148:265–270.
- ^ Masur Y, Remberger K, Hoefer M (1996). "Pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis as a rare cause of pulmonary hypertension". Pathol Res Pract. 192 (3): 290–5, discussion 296–9. doi:10.1016/S0344-0338(96)80232-9. PMID 8739476.
- ^ El-Gabaly M, Farver CF, Budev MA, Mohammed TL (2007). "Pulmonary capillary hemangiomatosis imaging findings and literature update". J Comput Assist Tomogr. 31 (4): 608–10. doi:10.1097/01.rct.0000284393.76073.87. PMID 17882042.
- ^ Lantu??joul, Sylvie; Sheppard, Mary N.; Corrin, Bryan; Burke, Margaret M.; Nicholson, Andrew G. "Pulmonary Veno-occlusive Disease and Pulmonary Capillary Hemangiomatosis". The American Journal of Surgical Pathology. 30 (7): 850–857. doi:10.1097/01.pas.0000209834.69972.e5.
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