Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn due to methylmalonic acidemia: a case report and review of the literature

Abstract Background Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn manifesting with refractory and severe cyanosis is the consequence of high pulmonary vascular resistance causing extrapulmonary right-to-left shunt. Acidosis and hypoxemia produce pulmonary vasoconstriction. Persistent pulmonary hy...

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Published in:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Main Authors: Fariba Hemmati, Hamide Barzegar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Subjects:
Methylmalonic acidemia
Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn
Inborn errors of metabolism
Organic acidemias
Metabolic acidosis
Persistent fetal circulation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-04031-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-04031-8

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