Cirrhosis (pulmonary manifestations)

Last revised by Yuranga Weerakkody on 25 Sep 2021

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Citation:

Weerakkody Y, Hacking C, Sharma R, et al. Cirrhosis (pulmonary manifestations). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 25 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-43066

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-43066

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/43066

rID:

43066

Article created:

22 Feb 2016, Yuranga Weerakkody ◉

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Last revised:

25 Sep 2021, Yuranga Weerakkody ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Yuranga Weerakkody had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

7 times, by 5 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Chest, Hepatobiliary

Sections:

Gamuts

Tags:

cases

Synonyms:

Cirrhosis - thoracic complications
Pulmonary complications of cirrhosis and portal hypertension
Pulmonary complications that can arise in the setting of cirrhosis
Thoracic complications of cirrhosis
Pulmonary manifestations of cirrhosis
Pulmonary complications of hepatic cirrhosis
Pulmonary complications of cirrhosis

There are several pulmonary complications that can arise in the setting of cirrhosis:

hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS): considered the commonest
portopulmonary hypertension (POPH)
hepatic hydrothorax (HH)
intrathoracic portosystemic collateral vessel formation
acute respiratory distress syndrome ⁵

The development of portal hypertension is fundamental in the pathogenesis of each of these disorders, and dyspnea and arterial hypoxemia are the most common symptoms. For detailed pathology, refer to specific sub-articles.