Hurler's syndrome with cor pulmonale secondary to obstructive sleep apnoea treated by continuous positive airway pressure |
| |
| Authors: | Chan D Li A M Yam M C Li C K Fok T F |
| |
| Affiliation: | Department of Paediatrics, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR, China. dorothychan@cuhk.edu.hk |
| |
| Abstract: | A 6-year-old boy with Hurler's syndrome presented with right heart failure and pulmonary hypertension secondary to severe obstructive sleep apnoea. Both his sleep apnoea and cor pulmonale were effectively controlled with continuous positive airway pressure therapy. |
| |
| Keywords: | continuous positive airway pressure therapy mucopolysaccharidosis obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome |
| 本文献已被 PubMed 等数据库收录！ |
