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Long term remission of portopulmonary hypertension with liver transplantation in a patient with cirrhosis associated to autoimmune hepatitis.

Alejandro C CostagutaMaría G GutiérrezGuillermo Alejandro CostagutaNatalia ReyesLisandro Bitetti
Published in: Archivos argentinos de pediatria (2022)
Portopulmonary hypertension is an uncommon complication of portal hypertension, running a progressive course with a negative prognosis. Reports in pediatric patients are scarce with short follow up. We describe the case of decompensated cirrhosis who developed PoPH and resolved with liver transplantation, remaining asymptomatic after ten years of follow up.
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