A case of primary pulmonary hypertension diagnosed at postpartum.

Choi, Sl A; Lee, Mi Ra; Kim, Min Jeong; Jeon, Hye Ji; Kim, Yun Sook; Bae, Dong Han

doi:2012.55.6.408

Obstet Gynecol Sci > Volume 55(6); 2012 > Article

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2012;55(6):408-412.
Published online: June 16, 2012
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5468/KJOG.2012.55.6.408

A case of primary pulmonary hypertension diagnosed at postpartum.

Sl A Choi, Mi Ra Lee, Min Jeong Kim, Hye Ji Jeon, Yun Sook Kim, Dong Han Bae

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. drsook@schmc.ac.kr

Abstract

Primary pulmonary hypertension is a rare disorder and rarely present in pregnant woman, but it make high risk of maternal morbidity and mortality. When a woman with subclinical primary pulmonary hypertension is pregnant, physiologic increase in maternal plasma volume aggravates pulmonary pressure cause cardiac arrest and maternal death. We diagnosed primary pulmonary hypertension in parous woman who didn't present at any symptom during pregnancy but had dyspnea 7 days after preterm vaginal delivery at 30 weeks 6 days. We report this case with brief review of literatures.

Keywords: Primary pulmonary hypertension; Dyspnea; Pregnancy