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Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1993;36(10):1452-1457. Published online October 15, 1993.

A Case of Primary Pulmonary Hypertension

Sang Woo SW Lew¹, Hae Yong HY Lee¹, Hwang Min HM Kim¹, Jae Seung JS Yang¹, Jong Soo JS Kim¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University, Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea

Abstract

We have experienced a 14 year old female patient who had suffered from headache, dizziness, exertional dyspnea and chest pain during 6 months. She was diagnosed as primary pulmonary hypertension by ultrasonogram and cardiac catheterization. On the cardiac catheterization, there was elevated pulmonary artery pressure and normal pulmonary wedge pressure. We report this case with related literature review.

Keywords :Primary pulmonary Hypertension