Anesthesia for pulmonary veno-occlusive disease: the dilemma and what we should know as anesthesiologists: A case report

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (PVOD) is a rare form of pulmonary hypertension. It is often underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed as idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Inappropriate treatment may cause worsening of symptoms which may lead to fatal outcomes. Anesthetic considerations and management for pulmonary hypertension are well described, but few anesthesiologists are aware of the entity of PVOD and its management. PATIENT CONCERNS: We report a case of PVOD in a 73-year-old female who was on concurrent aspirin and anagrelide, requiring emergent open femoral hernia repair. DIAGNOSIS: PVOD and incarcerated femoral hernia INTERVENTION