Type 1 neurofibromatosis complicated by pulmonary arterial hypertension: A case report

Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2017 Jul;45(5):458-461. doi: 10.5543/tkda.2016.36897.

Abstract

Neurofibromatosis type I (NF1) is a rare genetic disease caused by mutations in the NF1 gene, which encodes the tumor suppressor neurofibromin. Precapillary pulmonary hypertension is a severe complication of NF1, initially described in patients with advanced parenchymal lung disease, which may complicate the course of NF1. Presently described is a case of neurofibromatosis complicated by pulmonary hypertension.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / complications*
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / diagnostic imaging
  • Middle Aged
  • Neurofibromatosis 1 / complications*