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Chronic hypoxemia in a child: thinking outside the box.

Barath Jagadisan¹, Sriram Krishnamurthy, Renitha Raghavan

¹Departments of Pediatrics and *Radiodiagnosis, JIPMER, Pondicherry, India. Correspondence to: Dr Sriram Krishnamurthy, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, JIPMER, Pondicherry 605 006, India. drsriramk@yahoo.com.

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Summary

This study highlights a rare cause of chronic hypoxemia in children: Abernethy malformation. Pediatricians should consider hepatopulmonary syndrome in diagnosing hypoxemia, even without typical jaundice symptoms.

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Area of Science:

Pediatric Gastroenterology
Pulmonology
Medical Diagnostics

Background:

Chronic hypoxemia is typically linked to cardiac or pulmonary conditions.
Investigating rare etiologies is crucial for comprehensive diagnosis.

Observation:

A 9-year-old boy presented with cyanosis, clubbing, and hypoxemia.
Physical examination revealed normal cardiovascular and respiratory systems, with no jaundice or hepatosplenomegaly.

Findings:

The patient was diagnosed with type IB Abernethy malformation.
This rare congenital anomaly was identified as the cause of hepatopulmonary syndrome.

Implications:

Hepatopulmonary syndrome should be considered in the differential diagnosis of pediatric chronic hypoxemia.
Clinicians must consider rare conditions like Abernethy malformation, even with atypical presentations.