A Case of Hepatopulmonary Syndrome as a Complication of Metastatic Breast Cancer to the Liver

James Coggan; Adam Morin; Ruta Rao

doi:10.1159/000524193

A Case of Hepatopulmonary Syndrome as a Complication of Metastatic Breast Cancer to the Liver

Case Rep Oncol. 2022 Apr 21;15(1):399-402. doi: 10.1159/000524193. eCollection 2022 Jan-Apr.

Authors

James Coggan^{1

2}, Adam Morin³, Ruta Rao^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Cell Therapy, Department of Medicine, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
² Rush University Cancer Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
³ Rush Medical College, Rush University, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Abstract

Many patients with metastatic breast cancer develop liver metastases. A rare complication of this is hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS), which is associated with exertional dyspnea and intrapulmonary shunting. We present a patient who presented with HPS as a consequence of liver metastases and subsequently treated with chemotherapy leading to resolution of her symptoms.

Keywords: Hepatopulmonary syndrome; Liver metastasis; Metastatic breast cancer.

Publication types

Case Reports