Isolated pulmonary arterial hypertension-janus' faces of hyperthyroidism

Korean Circ J. 2009 Apr;39(4):168-70. doi: 10.4070/kcj.2009.39.4.168. Epub 2009 Apr 28.

Abstract

We describe a 54-year-old woman with isolated pulmonary arterial hypertension accompanied by hyperthyroidism due to Graves' disease. Her pulmonary artery hypertension resolved spontaneously after restoration of euthyroidism. This case suggests that hyperthyroidism should be considered a reversible cause of pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Keywords: Graves disease; Hypertension, pulmonary; Hyperthyroidism.