Pulmonary hypertension and cor pulmonale complicating ventricular vascular shunting for hydrocephalus
Keck, E.W.; Feige, M.; Riesner, K.
Herz 3(2): 120-125
1978
ISSN/ISBN: 0340-9937 PMID: 721040 Document Number: 135528
Obstructive pulmonary vascular disease and pulmonary hypertension are facts daily encountered by pediatric cardiologists. However longterm thromboembolism, pulmonary vascular obstruction and cor pulmonale are rare conditions in children. The case report of a four years old child treated by a Pudenz ventriculo venous shunt for hydrocephalus is presented. Due to fibrin thromboembolism from the Pudenz shunting tube pulmonary vascular obliteration, pulmonary hypertension and chronic cor pulmonale developed. The autopsy findings are in agreement with the ECG, x-ray, cardiac catheterization data and the angiocardiogram.