Abstract
A 49-year-old woman presented with pulmonary hypertension, profound arterial hypoxemia, and a single-breath carbon monoxide diffusing capacity (D(L(CO))) which was 17% of predicted. History, physical examination, and chest roentgenograms did not suggest the presence of parenchymal pulmonary disease. Spirometry and lung volume measurements were within normal limits. Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease was diagnosed by lung biopsy. This case illustrates the severe reduction of D(L(CO)) which can be associated with pulmonary veno-occlusive disease.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 262-266 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Respiration |
Volume | 53 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1988 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine