Pulmonary hypertension - A rare complication of post polio residual paralysis
Abstract
Scoliosis as a manifestation of post polio
residual is becoming increasingly rare
due to increased awareness of polio preventive
measures. Scoliosis in direct proportion
to its severity can lead to restrictive
lung disease and pulmonary hypertension.
Development of pulmonary hypertension
adversely affects the morbidity
and mortality in such patients. We
present a case of 28 year old male with
post-polio residual paralysis who had
mild thoraco-lumbar scoliosis yet a moderately
severe restrictive lung disease
with hypoventilation. He developed severe
pulmonary hypertension as a consequence.
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