Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis following persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn: a case report and literature review

• Main Authors: Shigeo Iijima (Author), Daizo Ueno (Author), Toru Baba (Author), Akira Ohishi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Although persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) and infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS) are both well-known diseases that occur in early infancy, PPHN complicated by HPS is rare. As nitric oxide (NO) is an important mediator of biological functions, on...